ASSESSMENT OF COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACUTE PANCREATITIS INCIDENT

Abstract

Background: The early detection of potentially serious acute pancreatitis makes it possible to select patients that will need to be treated more intensively and invasively than is necessary for mild pancreatitis.

Aim: This research targeted different complications linked to the acute attack and treatment of acute pancreatitis.

Material and Methods: The research group examined 100 consecutive patients admitted to tertiary care centres with a clinical, biochemical and radiological diagnosis of acute complication-related pancreatitis (Local/systemic).

Results: Ascites occurred in 46 patients in 100 patients with acute pancreatitis, pseudocyst in 22 patients, and hypovolemia in 20 patients.

Conclusion: For acute pancreatitis, several diagnostic and treatment options are available. However for proper initial treatment of the disease, assessment of the patient on presentation is crucial.

Keywords: Acute pancreatitis, ascites, pseudocyst.