Major reported complications of acute pancreatitis
| Complication | No of cases* (%) |
| Short term (at initial admission, n=94) | |
| Pancreatic necrosis | 8 (9) |
| Respiratory failure | 7 (7) |
| Hyperglycaemia required insulin therapy | 6 (6) |
| Circulatory collapse | 4 (4) |
| Renal failure | 2 (2) |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 2 (2) |
| Medium term (n=90) | |
| Pseudocyst formation | 9 (10) |
| Diabetes | 4 (4) |
| Maldigestion | 1 (1) |
*Some patients had more than one complication.