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Management of acute pancreatitis in the Emergency Department

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Published: Oct 10, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/healthresj.31560
Keywords:
Acute pancreatitis management emergency department
Ioannis Tsiampas
Surgical Resident, 4th General Surgery Clinic, General Hospital of Athens “Evaggelismos”, Greece
Abstract

Background: Heterogeneity in clinical manifestations and outcome of pancreatitis constitutes an obstacle for the creation of a common treatment algorithm by the scientific community.


Aim: The aim of the present study was to systematically review the management of cases of acute pancreatitis in Emergency Department (ED) and her correlation with outcome.


Methods: Search the database Pubmed and were included observational studies and randomized trials in adults in English.


Results: The search yielded 13 studies. Of these, 3 concerned the diagnostic approach of the disease in ED and concluded that lipase is the most reliable test in diagnosis, while computed tomography of the abdomen is not recommended as a routine examination. 5 out of 13 studies analyzed the usefulness of disease severity classification systems, with the BISAP and HASP score appearing as reliable as the APACHE II and RANSON score, but having an advantage in rapid patient evaluation. The last 5, studied the need for immediate therapeutic / invasive method, with the time of surgery from the arrival at the ED being decisive as it affects the outcome of the disease. It is generally seen that the early invasive method is gaining ground in the treatment of the disease.


Conclusion: The main goal is to predict the most severe forms of the disease in order to receive the right (invasive or not) treatment to improve survival and quality of life.

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