This retrospective study was performed to assess the epidemiological characteristics of acute pancreatitis in patients treated at a Clinic in Kosovo. Determining the anatomopathological form of acute pancreatitis and evaluating the methods applied for its diagnosis and treatment was one of the basic goals of this study. Another objective of this study was to detect eventual deficiencies in the diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis.
The retrospective analysis of the medical documentation of 29 patients who were hospitalized, diagnosed and treated due to acute pancreatitis and its complications, in the departments of Abdominal Surgery at the University Clinical Center in Prishtina, in the period January 2001-December 2002.
Due to acute pancreatitis and its complications, 29 patients were treated. Of these, 17 were male (58.6%) and 12 were female (41.4%). Of the 24 cases with acute pancreatitis, 23 of them (95.8%) were cases with acute edematous pancreatitis and 1 patient (4.2%) with acute necrotic pancreatitis. Due to complications, 6 patients (20.7%) were treated. Of these, 5 cases were treated due to pancreatic pseudocyst and 1 case due to acute necrotic pancreatitis. In all cases, from the first day of hospitalization, antibiotics were applied. All cases with complications are treated surgically.
Keywords: acute pancreatitis, pancreatic necrosis, edematous pancreatitis
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- 1.1. Review data for acute pancreatitis
- 1.1.1. Etiology of acute pancreatitis
- 1.1.2. Pathogenesis
- 1.1.3. The role of activated phagocytes
- 1.1.4. Cytokines
- 1.1.5. Diagnosis of acute pancreatitis
- 1.1.6. Prognostic indicators
- 1.1.7. Laboratory tests
- 1.1.8. Types of acute pancreatitis
- 1.1.9. Complications of acute pancreatitis
- 1.1.10. Trends of contemporary treatment of acute pancreatitis
- 1.2. The AIMS of the STUDY
- 1.3. MATERIAL AND METHODS
- 1.1. Review data for acute pancreatitis
- 2. RESULTS
- 2.1. General data for the sample
- 2.2. Methods used to diagnose the disease
- 3. DISCUSSION
- 4. CONCLUSIONS
- 5. REFERENCES
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This retrospective study investigated the epidemiological characteristics of acute pancreatitis in patients treated at the University Clinical Center in Prishtina. The study aimed to determine the anatomical form of acute pancreatitis, evaluate the diagnostic and treatment methods applied, and identify potential deficiencies in these areas.
- Epidemiological characteristics of acute pancreatitis in a specific clinical setting
- Anatomopathological forms of acute pancreatitis
- Diagnostic methods for acute pancreatitis
- Treatment approaches for acute pancreatitis and its complications
- Identification of potential deficiencies in the diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The first chapter provides a comprehensive overview of acute pancreatitis, covering its etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prognostic indicators, and treatment trends. The second chapter outlines the study's objectives, followed by a detailed description of the materials and methods used in the retrospective analysis of 29 patients treated for acute pancreatitis and its complications. The fourth chapter presents the study's results, including demographic data, diagnostic methods employed, and treatment outcomes. The fifth chapter provides a discussion of the findings, while the sixth chapter presents the study's conclusions.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Acute pancreatitis, biliary calculi, edematous pancreatitis, necrotic pancreatitis, pseudocyst, diagnosis, treatment, retrospective study, complications, mortality, clinical presentation, laboratory tests, radiological examinations, antibiotic therapy, surgical interventions, deficiencies.
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- Enver Fekaj (Author), 2021, Acute Pancreatitis. Diagnosis And Treatment, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1145648
