Abstract

HUERTA-MERCADO TENORIO, Jorge. Medical treatment of acute pancreatitis. Rev Med Hered [online]. 2013, vol.24, n.3, pp.231-236. ISSN 1729-214X.

We review recent advances in medical management of acute pancreatitis. These are based on changes ranging from increased knowledge of the pathophysiology and clinical development of techniques for the management of complications. The recognition of poor prognosis given persistent organ failure (more than 48 hours) and the slow evolution without severity of patients with local complications, has redefined the classification of pancreatitis, stratifying the patient with mild, moderate and severe. Of the many available severity scores to predict severity, APACHE II and BISAP are demonstrating greater value on work done in Peru. Using vigorous hydration to avoid damage to the pancreatic microcirculation level, early enteral nutrition when it predicts a severe or prolonged disease in addition to narcotic analgesia, are some of the measures advocated in the present. I also discuss the evidence of refeeding with solid rather than liquid diet to patients with mild pancreatitis. Finally, evidence of safety and good outcomes of endoscopic necrosectomy is presented as an alternative to surgical necrosectomy.

Keywords : Pancreatic disease; pancreatitis; APACHE.

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