Pancreatitis generally does not affect life expectancy through active treatment, but the mortality rate of severely ill patients is about 34~55%, and there is no uniform data on specific survival. Patients with mild acute pancreatitis can recover in about 1 week through active treatment, leaving no sequelae and not affecting life expectancy. However, some acute pancreatitis without removing the cause of the disease can often recur, repeated inflammation and fibrosis can evolve into chronic pancreatitis, is not easy to cure. If the development of severe acute pancreatitis, the condition will be very dangerous, the patient may be accompanied by hypotension or shock, combined with multiple organ dysfunction, the mortality rate is very high, about 34~55%. Even if the patient is saved from death, pancreatic insufficiency may remain as a sequela, seriously affecting the patient’s digestive function and blood glucose regulation. Pancreatitis is usually detected early, diagnosed early and treated early, and generally does not affect life expectancy. Therefore, it is recommended that patients actively follow the doctor’s instructions and cooperate with the treatment to remove the cause of the disease, control the symptoms, improve the function of the pancreas, treat the complications and improve the quality of life.