UEG and collaborating European societies — European Interdisciplinary Guidelines on Pain Management in Acute Pancreatitis: UEG, EPC, EDS, ESDO, EAGEN, ESPGHAN, ESGAR, and ESPCG Evidence-Based Recommendations.

Assess pain repeatedly and treat severe pain promptly with individualized analgesia, including opioids when required. Monitor adverse effects; epidural analgesia is selective and not routine survival therapy. The guideline contains differing recommendation strengths and certainty.