A STUDY OF 50 CASES OF ACUTE PANCREATITIS IN CO-RELATION WITH ITS CLINICAL, BIOCHEMICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL FEATURES

Dr. Hari Shankar Prasad; Dr. D.K. Umashankar

Volume : V, Issue : X, October - 2016

A STUDY OF 50 CASES OF ACUTE PANCREATITIS IN CO-RELATION WITH ITS CLINICAL, BIOCHEMICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL FEATURES

Dr. Hari Shankar Prasad, Dr. D. K. Umashankar

Abstract :

In this study, 50 cases of acute pancreatitis were taken. Study was done in surgery department of JLNMCH, Bhagalpur, Bihar from October 2015 to September 2016. All cases of acute pancreatitis were registered fulfilled the inclusion criteria. This study was done to see the co-relation of clinical study, biochemical changes and radiological findings in diagnosis of severity of acute pancreatitis. The disease was most common in the age group 20-50 years with male predominance. For each and every patient detailed clinical history was recorded and were subjected to serial hematological specific investigations like serum amylase and lipase as well as radiological tests like ultrasonography of the abdomen and contrast enhanced computed tomography in selected cases. Out of the 50 patients included, 35 were males and 15 were females. 80% of patients had pain predominantly in the epigastric region which was relieved in the majority by sitting forward with knees flexed against the chest. 49 patients had elevated serum amylase. 70% of patients had alcohol as the main etiological factor. USG was 70-90% sensitive in detecting Acute pancreatitis. Complications were present in 25 out of 50 patients and Pseudocyst was present in 6 of the patients