<prompt> Which of the following types of pancreatitis has the best prognosis -Alcoholic pancreatitisGall stone pancreatitisPost operative pancreatitisIdiopathic pancreatitis  <response>: 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 2nde p. 1766 