Summary: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory process of the pancreas and is one of the main causes of hospital admission of gastrointestinal origin. The annual incidence is between 13 to 45 per 100,000 habitants. The etiology may correspond to vesicular gallstones, excessive alcohol consumption, drugs, among others. Risk factors such as smoking and type 2 diabetes mellitus have been found to increas...