Adherence to the evidence-based guidelines in the management of acute biliary pancreatitis: A case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is considered one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders; the annual worldwide incidence for AP is 4.9-73.4 cases / 100,000 people and the total mortality rate is 4-8%, increasing to 33% in patients with infected necrosis. This study aims to assess the outcome of providing standardized evidence-based care to patients with acute biliary pancreatitis.

Methods

Thirty patients diagnosed with acute biliary pancreatitis, were enrolled in this study and managed according to the Japanese guidelines, 2015 with a complementary scope on other recent guidelines.

Results

Out of 30 patients in the study, 60% were females. Twenty-five cases were presented in the early phase of the disease while the rest presented in the late phase. Gallstone

SUBMITTER: Hegab YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7749290 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature