OUTCOME OF ACUTE PANCREATITIS IN RELATION TO FREQUENCY, ETILOGY AND COMPLICATIONS

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Acute pancreatitis is one of the main causes of acute abdomen. It may cause multi-organ failure or even death. High morbidity and mortality are associated with it. The research study aimed at evaluating the clinical characteristics and results of acute pancreatitis in our community. RESULTS: A total 91 patients were included in this current study. The mean age of patients were 45.34 ±15.657 years (range: 13–75 years) and majority were males 49 ( 53.8 %).patient were obese in about 9 % (9.9%).according to etiologist, 44 (48.4%) were have gall stones pancreatitis, 33 (36.3 % were diagnosed as idiopathic pancreatitis and only (9.9 %) found alcohol induce pancreatitis. Pancreatic collection was the common complication in 12(13.2%) patients while 84(92.3%) with interstitial pancreatitis and 7(7.7%) developed necrotic pancreatitis. For billiary pancreatitis 25(27.5%) patients under went ERCP during admission. Overall 84(92.3%) patients improved from pancreatitis (Table 1).