Long-term outcome of acute necrohemorrhagic pancreatitis. A 4-year follow-up

Digestion. 1984;30(3):131-7. doi: 10.1159/000199097.

Abstract

This long-term follow-up of 27 patients treated with conservative surgery for necrohemorrhagic pancreatitis (NHP) showed that an almost complete recovery of the exocrine function is achieved within 4 years after discharge, while about half of the patients presented still abnormal endocrine function. The morphological sequelae, pointed out by endoscopic retrograde pancreatography in almost 50% of the cases, remained unchanged during the follow-up period. Therefore, these data seem to exclude an evolution of NHP towards chronic pancreatitis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Alcoholism / physiopathology
  • Ceruletide
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gallstones / physiopathology
  • Glucose Tolerance Test
  • Hemorrhage / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Necrosis
  • Pancreas / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatic Function Tests
  • Pancreatitis / pathology
  • Pancreatitis / physiopathology*
  • Pancreatitis / surgery
  • Postoperative Period
  • Radiography
  • Secretin

Substances

  • Secretin
  • Ceruletide