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THE SOUTH AFRICAN GASTROENTEROLOGY REVIEW 2022 | VOLUME 20 | ISSUE 2 | 3 GASTROENTEROLOGY South African Review EDITORS Prof Adam Mahomed University of the Witwatersrand Prof Mark Sonderup University of Cape Town Prof Martin Brand University of Pretoria EDITOR BOARD Prof Paul Goldberg University of Cape Town Dr C Kassianides Private practice Prof Jake Krige University of the Cape Town Prof Christo van Rensburg University of Stellenbosch SAGES Secretariat Karin Fenton PO Box 13241 Mowbray 7705 Tel: 021-404-3062 (9am - 2pm) Fax: 021-447-0582 Email: Karin.fenton@uct.ac.za Website: www.sages.org.za The South African Gastroenterology Review is published by In House Publications, P.O. Box 412748, Craighall, 2024. Johannesburg, South Africa Email: inhouse@iafrica.com Website: www.ihpublishing.co.za PUBLISHER: In House Publications PRODUCTION: Andrew Thomas ADVERTISING : Andrew Thomas 082 604 5038 REPRODUCTION: Rachel du Plessis rachel@prycision.com Prycision prycision.com THE SOUTH AFRICAN GASTROENTEROLOGY REVIEW is written by specialists in the field. Its aim is to publish articles pertinent to the practicing Gastroenterologist in South Africa. The South African Gastroenterology Review is distributed to a broad spectrum of clinicians who have an interest in clinical gastroenterology and hepatology. The views expressed in individual articles are the personal views of the Authors and are not necessarily shared by the Editors, the Advertisers or the Publisher. No articles may be reproduced in any way without the written consent of the Publisher. CONTENTS Volume 20 | Issue 2 | 2022 REVIEW CASE REPORT GASTRO FOUNDATION MEETINGS SAGES EDITORIAL Editorial 1 7 Characterization of chronic calcific pancreatitis in the presence of HIV infection: Comparison with uninfected patients M Brand 11 Adverse gastrointestinal bleeding associated with over the counter non-steroidal anti-infl ammatory drug use: A cost study in two Gauteng public hospitals T Govender and M Brand 18 Cavernous transformation of the portal vein a rare phenomenon L Bösenberg, P Thomas 22 Under pressure… Abdominal Compartment syndrome in acute pancreatitis T Giles, E Georgiou OBITUARY 42 Stephen Paul Grobler 28 13th Gastro Foundation Weekend for Fellows 2022 M Peffer ABSTRACT CORNER 32 SAGES CONGRESS 2022 ABSTRACTS 35 25 Sages position statement on endoscopic ultrasound WM Simmonds 15 Acute pancreatitis - Revisiting the clinical basics M Brand