Which of the following types of pancreatitis has the best prognosis -: (A) Alcoholic pancreatitis, (B) Gall stone pancreatitis, (C) Post operative pancreatitis, (D) Idiopathic pancreatitis
Answer is B. The prognosis is best in patients where pancreatitis is caused by a remediable cause such as cholelithiasis. `Eradication of gall stone disease' prevents fuher attacks of pancreatitis - Ref : Oxford textbooks of surgery 2nd/e p. 1766