Management of acute pancreatitis at Shalamar Hospital: A two year audit

Aim: to audit all the patients admitted in shalamar hospital with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. methods: all patients admitted in shalamar hospital with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis from oct 2012 to oct 2014 were included in the study. all patients were studied for their cause of pancreatitis,development of complications,laboratory parameters,admission in icu and development of complications. results: in a period of two years a total of 30 patients were admitted with a diagnosis of pancreatitis. 13 were males (43%) and 17 females (57%). the mean age was 46.4 years. most common etiology was gall stones in 57%. the median length of hospital stay was 6.87 days. 20% of the patients had a diagnosis of severe pancreatitis and required admission in an icu. there were no mortalities in our study. 40 % patients suffered from minor or major complications. 5 patients had ards,2 patients developed a pseudocyst and 3 patients developed necrosis. one drain placement,two laparotomies with necrosectomy and 2 ercps were done. 6 patients underwent cholecystectomy during the same admission. conclusion: pancreatitis is a disease with very serious complications. strict adherence to management guidelines can help reduce morbidity and mortality.