Effect of abdominal visceral fat on mortality risk in patients with severe acute pancreatitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Obesity is a well-known risk factor for the development and severity of acute pancreatitis (AP), but the relationship between the abdominal visceral fat area (VFA) and mortality is unclear. We evaluated the effect of the VFA on mortality in severe AP (SAP).

Methods

This retrospective, single-center cohort study examined 119 consecutive patients with SAP from April 2009 to March 2019. The VFA at the umbilical level was assessed using computed tomography. The primary endpoint was to evaluate whether visceral obesity affects mortality in SAP.

Results

The median age was 63 years, and 66% of participants were male. Nine patients (7.5%) died during their hospital stay. The median body mass index (BMI) was 22.2 kg/m², and six obese patients had

SUBMITTER: Higaki Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8674542 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature