EXTRAPANCREATIC INFECTIONS IN ACUTE PANCREATITIS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON DISEASE OUTCOME

Authors

  • Majid Abbas Khawaja SKIMS, Srinagar
  • Reyaz Ahmed Para2 SKIMS, Srinagar
  • Mushtaq Ahmad Khan SKIMS, Srinagar
  • Adnan Firdous Raina SKIMS, Srinagar
  • Sumera Saba SKIMS, Srinagar

Keywords:

Acute pancreatitis, Extrapancreatic infections

Abstract

Introduction: Limited data is available on prevalence of extrapancreatic infection, its influence on outcome of pancreatitis.

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of extra-pancreatic infections in acute pancreatitis, identify risk factors for development of such infections and influence of extrapancreatic infections on outcome of pancreatitis.

Methodology: Patients of acute pancreatitis admitted from June 2013 to July 2015 were recruited in the study. The patients who developed extra-pancreatic infection formed the study group while patients who didn’t develop infections were included in the control group. Both groups were followed and their final outcome was compared.

Results: A total of 350 patients comprising of 158 cases and 192 controls were studied. Prevalence of extra pancreatic infections was found in 41.5% with Urinary tract infections (UTI)(14.4 followed by Biliary (10.0%), pulmonary (8.4%), Pulmonary and UTI (3.7%),Injection site infections (2.1%). Predisposing factors for development of extra pancreatic infections and subsequent outcome of acute pancreatitis was found to be influenced by duration of hospital stay (p<0.001), etiology of acute pancreatitis and comorbidities especially Diabeties mellitus (p<0.001).

Conclusions: Early detection and proper treatment of infections will definitely improve outcome of acute pancreatitis with infections.

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Published

2017-03-31

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Khawaja, M. A. ., Para2, R. A., Khan, M. A. ., Raina, A. F., & Saba, S. . (2017). EXTRAPANCREATIC INFECTIONS IN ACUTE PANCREATITIS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON DISEASE OUTCOME. National Journal of Medical Research, 7(01), 62–65. Retrieved from https://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/186

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