Evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in patients with acute pancreatitis

Introduction and purpose: Acute pancreatitis remains a clinically significant problem worldwide and in Poland, where its incidence is observed to be twice as high as in the global population.  The aim of this study is to describe the latest available guidelines for managing patients diagnosed with...

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Main Authors: Piotr Potyrała, Wojciech Tomczak, Marcel Kazzi, Weronika Winkler-Lach, Mateusz Dorochowicz, Michal Pula
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Language:English
Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
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Online Access:https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/45353
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author Piotr Potyrała
Wojciech Tomczak
Marcel Kazzi
Weronika Winkler-Lach
Mateusz Dorochowicz
Michal Pula
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Wojciech Tomczak
Marcel Kazzi
Weronika Winkler-Lach
Mateusz Dorochowicz
Michal Pula
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description Introduction and purpose: Acute pancreatitis remains a clinically significant problem worldwide and in Poland, where its incidence is observed to be twice as high as in the global population.  The aim of this study is to describe the latest available guidelines for managing patients diagnosed with acute pancreatitis, including diagnostic methods, radiological approaches, as well as conservative and invasive therapeutic treatment. Materials and Methods: The literature available on PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar databases, and guidelines from the Polish Society of Gastroenterology was reviewed using the words: „acute pancreatitis”, „pancreas", "AP treatment", and „acute pancreatitis management”. Description of the state of knowledge: Patients with suspicion of acute pancreatitis are mainly diagnosed based on their symptoms using the Revised Atlanta Classification comprising of clinical symptoms, elevated pancreatic enzymes level, and imaging test results. The recommended therapeutic management for patients with acute pancreatitis underlines the importance of conservative treatment before the implementation of invasive procedures, the choice of which should be based on the severity and form of the condition.  Summary: The existing recommendations regarding the diagnostic approach in acute pancreatitis emphasize the importance of correlating symptoms with radiological findings obtained through ultrasound, which is a quick and widely accessible diagnostic tool. In therapeutic management, conservative treatment remains significant with the early implementation of nutritional support, along with the appropriate method and timing of surgical intervention depending on the form of acute pancreatitis and the presence of infection.
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spelling doaj.art-b0b7b40465904e4fbc11db371189aade2023-09-05T10:49:04ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062023-08-0146110.12775/JEHS.2023.46.01.004Evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in patients with acute pancreatitisPiotr Potyrała0Wojciech Tomczak1Marcel Kazzi2Weronika Winkler-Lach3Mateusz Dorochowicz4Michal Pula51. Lower Silesian Oncology, Pulmonology, and Hematology Center, Hirszfelda sq. 12, 53-413 Wrocław 1. Lower Silesian Oncology, Pulmonology, and Hematology Center, Hirszfelda sq. 12, 53-413 Wrocław 1. Lower Silesian Oncology, Pulmonology, and Hematology Center, Hirszfelda sq. 12, 53-413 Wrocław1. Lower Silesian Oncology, Pulmonology, and Hematology Center, Hirszfelda sq. 12, 53-413 Wrocław 5. Jan Mikulicz-Radecki University Teaching Hospital Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław 1. Lower Silesian Oncology, Pulmonology, and Hematology Center, Hirszfelda sq. 12, 53-413 Wrocław Introduction and purpose: Acute pancreatitis remains a clinically significant problem worldwide and in Poland, where its incidence is observed to be twice as high as in the global population.  The aim of this study is to describe the latest available guidelines for managing patients diagnosed with acute pancreatitis, including diagnostic methods, radiological approaches, as well as conservative and invasive therapeutic treatment. Materials and Methods: The literature available on PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar databases, and guidelines from the Polish Society of Gastroenterology was reviewed using the words: „acute pancreatitis”, „pancreas", "AP treatment", and „acute pancreatitis management”. Description of the state of knowledge: Patients with suspicion of acute pancreatitis are mainly diagnosed based on their symptoms using the Revised Atlanta Classification comprising of clinical symptoms, elevated pancreatic enzymes level, and imaging test results. The recommended therapeutic management for patients with acute pancreatitis underlines the importance of conservative treatment before the implementation of invasive procedures, the choice of which should be based on the severity and form of the condition.  Summary: The existing recommendations regarding the diagnostic approach in acute pancreatitis emphasize the importance of correlating symptoms with radiological findings obtained through ultrasound, which is a quick and widely accessible diagnostic tool. In therapeutic management, conservative treatment remains significant with the early implementation of nutritional support, along with the appropriate method and timing of surgical intervention depending on the form of acute pancreatitis and the presence of infection. https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/45353acute pancreatitispancreatitispancreasacute pancreatitis treatmentacute pancreatitis diagnostics
spellingShingle Piotr Potyrała
Wojciech Tomczak
Marcel Kazzi
Weronika Winkler-Lach
Mateusz Dorochowicz
Michal Pula
Evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in patients with acute pancreatitis
Journal of Education, Health and Sport
acute pancreatitis
pancreatitis
pancreas
acute pancreatitis treatment
acute pancreatitis diagnostics
title Evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in patients with acute pancreatitis
title_full Evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in patients with acute pancreatitis
title_fullStr Evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in patients with acute pancreatitis
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in patients with acute pancreatitis
title_short Evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in patients with acute pancreatitis
title_sort evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in patients with acute pancreatitis
topic acute pancreatitis
pancreatitis
pancreas
acute pancreatitis treatment
acute pancreatitis diagnostics
url https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/45353
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