GI Surgery - Medical Tutorials

To assess acute pancreatitis with a CT scan severity index

The CTSI is the total of the CT grade score and necrosis score

The score ranges from 0 to 10

There are three grades of severity: severity index 0-3; 4-6; 7-10

Patient with a score > 5 are more likely to die, have a prolonged hospital stay and are more likely to undergo necrosectomy