Demographic and Clinico-Pathological Profile of Patients with Acute Pancreatitis in a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Eastern India
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Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory condition of the pancreas that is painful and potentially lethal disease. It was 1889 when Fitz first described pancreatitis as a nosdogic disease. In 1901, Opie described the association of gallstones to AP in his common channel hypothesis. Methods: 100 cases were included in this prospective observational study over a period of 18 months. All patients over 12 years with acute pancreatitis and recurrent cases of acute pancreatitis were included in this study. Result: Gallstone induced acute pancreatitis was the commonest etiological type (34%) followed by alcohol (24%). In female gallstone induced pancreatitis was more common (56.3%), while alcohol as a causative agent was seen exclusively in males. In children pancreatic divisum and trauma was the cause of acute pancreatitis. Peripancreatic fluid collection was both the commonest imaging finding and local complication noted and was seen in a significantly higher number of cases in either group. Conclusion: Acute pancreatitis has a wide range of etiology and age group. Gall stone is most common overall followed by alcohol and trauma. Mild cases are usually successfully treated conservatively while severe cases need admission and interventions.
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Pankaj Kumar, Department of General Surgery GMC and Super Facility Hospital, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh India.
Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery GMC and Super Facility Hospital, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh India.
AK Maurya, Department of General Surgery GMC and Super Facility Hospital, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh India.
Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery GMC and Super Facility Hospital, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh India.
Ashish Singh, Department of General Surgery GMC and Super Facility Hospital, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh India.
Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery GMC and Super Facility Hospital, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh India.
VP Yadav, Department of General Surgery GMC and Super Facility Hospital, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh India.
Associate professor, Department of General Surgery GMC and Super Facility Hospital, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh India.
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