Clinical Study and Management of Complications of Acute Pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis is the most terrible of all the calamities that occur in relation to the abdominal viscera. It can range from mild interstitial pancreatitis to severe necrotizing pancreatitis. The clinical presentation may vary depending upon the degree of severity of the acute episode. Initial evaluation with blood investigations and imaging studies like CECT of the abdomen and pelvis helps in establishing the diagnosis and assessing the severity of disease. Management can be done in general wards but some patients may require ICU care with ventilator support. The current study is a prospective observational study conducted in a tertiary care centre in Central India. In the current study, 150 patients were evaluated out of which 122 were males and 28 were females with mean age of 37 years. Most common etiology was attributed to alcohol. Most common systemic complication was hypovolemia dn local complication was pancreatic pseudocyst. Mortality seen in 4 cases of acute pancreatitis.