Persistent organ failure in the setting of acute pancreatitis is defined, when the organ failure lasts for more than:
12 hours
24 hours
48 hours
72 hours
The determinant of the severity of acute pancreatitis during the early phase is the presence and duration of organ failure, if organ failure persists for >48 h. Ref: Gut 2013;62:102-111. doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2012-302779.