Conservative treatment of acute pancreatitis 

• Initial consultation with the doctor 
• clinical examination    
• gastroenterological examination 
• review of medical records
• laboratory tests:    
  • complete blood count
  • biochemical analysis of blood
    • serum amylase 
    • lipase
    • liver function test
    • electrolytes
    • blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
    • pancreatic function test
    • creatinine
  • hormonal analysis
  • general urine analysis
• abdominal ultrasonography
• magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) (if indicated)
• endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) (if indicated)
• biopsy (if indicated)
  • computed tomography (CT) guided needle aspiration 
  • histological and immunological analysis of the fluid
• nursing services
• consultation with gastroenterologist
• consultation with other related specialists
• symptomatic treatment
• cost of medicines
• explanation of an individual treatment plan
• written prescription

Frankfurt University Hospital is one of the oldest Hospitals in Germany with the most advanced and modern technical facilities. The Hospital has a special mandate to conduct research and teaching on the basis of excellent patient care in order to make progress in the fight against disease and disability and to train the doctors of tomorrow.

The Frankfurt University Hospital has more than 32 specialist departments of distinctive treatments, 20 research institutes, more than 1300 doctors and scientists and a staff of more than 4500 medical personnel. It has the capacity of around 1488 beds and the capability to treat an average of over 50,000 inpatients and above 400,000 outpatients annually.

The university hospital Frankfurt covers all areas of modern medicine, whereas its special competence lies in oncology, cardiovascular medicine, cardiac surgery, and neuroscience. 

Quality and patient safety are top priorities for the University Hospital Frankfurt. This is continuously developed through comprehensive quality and risk management. The high regulatory and legal requirements in the healthcare sector results in a close interface to compliance management, to which the Executive Board has positioned itself in the compliance guideline.