A study of profile and outcome of patients with acute pancreatitis at tertiary health care center
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Surgery - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Acute pancreatitis is a significant health problem which leads to a quarter of million hospital admissions in USA per year. Aims and Objectives: To Study Profile and Outcome of patients with acute pancreatitis at Tertiary health care center. Methodology: After approval from ethical institutional committee a cross-sectional study was carried out at the Department of Surgery in the patients diagnosed as Pancreatitis during one year period i.e. June 2016 to June 2017. During one year period there were 78 patients enrolled into the study. Al details of the patients like age, sex, clinical features, etiological features, Outcome like Improved, DAMA (Discharge against Medical Advise) and Death and associated factors were studied in details. The data was presented in percentages and presented in the tabular form. Result: In present study we have seen that The majority of the patients were in the age group of 40-50 were 41.03%, followed by 30-40 were 32.05%, 50-60 were 11.54%, >60 were 8.97%, 20-30 were 6.41%. The majority of the patients were Female i.e. 64.10%, and Male were 35.90%. The most common clinical presentation was Pain in abdomen i.e. 90%, followed by Fever 83%, Vomitting-78%, Jaundice 62%, Septicemic Shock in 32%. The most common etiology fond was Biliary in52.78%, Alcoholism in 19.44%, Hyperlipidemia in 16.67%, Idiopathic in 6.94%, Traumatic in 4.17%. 85% Patients Improved, 5% patients discharged by Discharge against medical advise (DAMA) and Death occurred in 10% of the individuals; these patients were associated with old age, co-morbid conditions like Diabetes, Heart disease, Obesity etc. Conclusion: It can be concluded from our study that he most common clinical presentation was Pain in abdomen, followed by Fever, Vomiting, Jaundice, Septicemic Shock. The most common etiology fond was Biliary followed by Alcoholism, Hyperlipidemia, Idiopathic Traumatic, etc. In outcome majority of the Patients Improved Death occurred in 10% of the individuals; these patients were associated with old age, co-morbid conditions like Diabetes, Heart disease, Obesity etc.
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Anil Shriram Munde, Krishnamurti V Kokankar
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