Changing Etiological Incidence of Acute Pancreatitis in AdultsSingle Tertiary Centre Study.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: Acute pancreatitis is an inflamatory disease of pancreas having mild self limiting course of illness in 80% to mortality upto 20% of cases.In developed countries,most common causes of acute pancreatitis are common bile duct stones in 38% and alcohol abuse in 36% of cases. Objective: To study the etiological incidence of acute pancreatitis in adults in tertiary care centre. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on hundred patients who were admitted with the features of acute pancreatitis in different surgical wards.The diagnosis was made on the basis of detailed history,physical examination,serum amylase and lipase levels and other required investigations. Result: The commonest factor responsible for acute pancreatitis was found to be alcoholism(58% cases) followed by biliary calculi(32%cases).It was more commonly found in males(62%),in between 30-39 years of age group(35%) and in low socio-economic group(62%) of patients. Conclusion: Acute pancreatitis is common among middle aged males of low socio-economic group.Alcoholism is the most common etiological factor.
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Dr. Mrigendra Kumar Rai
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