Management of Severe Acute Pancreatitis

Authors

  • Gontar Alamsyah Siregar Division of Gastroenterohepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
  • Ginanda Putra Siregar Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2019.720

Keywords:

severe acute pancreatitis, management

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis is one of the most common causes of hospitalisation from gastrointestinal diseases. The causes of pancreatitis vary between countries. Acute pancreatitis is classified based on Revised Atlanta classification 2013 as mild, moderately severe and severe acute pancreatitis. Acute pancreatic severity can be stratified by scoring systems such as Ranson’s score, BISAP score, APACHE-II score, SOFA score. In severe acute pancreatitis, to diagnose, abdominal pain raised amylase or lipase, supported imaging finding and organ failure. Organ failure can be diagnosed by using Modified Marshall Scoring System. Management is started conservatively, which are fluid resuscitation, enteral nutrition, analgesics, and antibiotics. Surgical management is indicated when infected pancreas necrosis is detected. In this review, we will discuss the current management based on recent research.

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Published

2019-09-30

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Siregar GA, Siregar GP. Management of Severe Acute Pancreatitis. Open Access Maced J Med Sci [Internet]. 2019 Sep. 30 [cited 2026 Jun. 18];7(19):3319-23. Available from: https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/view

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