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Li G, Yang J, Huang MF, Ye B, Zhou J, Diao Q, Ke L, Liu YX, Tong ZH, Li WQ. Involvement of transverse mesocolon is associated with development of colonic fistula in patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2023; 23:314-320. [PMID: 36878824 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2023.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Involvement of transverse mesocolon (TM) during acute necrotizing pancreatitis(ANP) indicates that inflammation has spread from retroperitoneal space to peritoneum. Nevertheless, the impact of TM involvement, as confirmed by contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT), on local complications and clinical outcomes was poorly investigated. PURPOSE This study aimed to explore the association between CECT-diagnosed TM involvement and the development of colonic fistula in a cohort of ANP patients. METHODS This is a single-center, retrospective cohort study involving ANP patients admitted from January 2020 to December 2020. TM involvement was diagnosed by two experienced radiologists. The study subjects were enrolled consecutively and divided into two groups: TM involvement and non-TM involvement. The primary outcome was colonic fistula during the index admission. Clinical outcomes were compared between the two groups, and the association between the TM involvement and the development of colonic fistula was assessed using multivariable analysis to adjust for baseline unbalances. RESULTS A total of 180 patients with ANP were enrolled, and 86 (47.8%) patients had TM involvement. The incidence of the colonic fistula is significantly higher in patients with TM involvement (16.3% vs. 5.3%;p = 0.017). Moreover, the length of hospital stay was 24(13,68) days in patients with TM involvement and 15(7,31) days in those not (p = 0.001). Analysis of multivariable logistic regression revealed that TM involvement is an independent risk factor for the development of colonic fistula (odds ratio: 10.253, 95% CI: 2.206-47.650, p = 0.003). CONCLUSION TM involvement in ANP patients is associated with development of colonic fistula in ANP patients.
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- Gang Li
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Alberti P, Pando E, Mata R, Vidal L, Roson N, Mast R, Armario D, Merino X, Dopazo C, Blanco L, Caralt M, Gomez C, Balsells J, Charco R. Evaluation of the modified computed tomography severity index (MCTSI) and computed tomography severity index (CTSI) in predicting severity and clinical outcomes in acute pancreatitis. J Dig Dis 2021; 22:41-48. [PMID: 33184988 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Our main purpose was to compare the modified computed tomography severity index (MCTSI), computed tomography severity index (CTSI), and acute physiological and chronic health evaluation (APACHE)-II predictions regarding severity according to the revised Atlanta classification 2012 and local complications in acute pancreatitis in a consecutive prospective cohort. METHODS One hundred and forty-nine patients diagnosed with acute pancreatitis were prospectively enrolled. APACHE-II, MCTSI, and CTSI were calculated for all cases. Severity parameters included persistent organ or multiorgan failure, length of hospitalization, the need for intensive care, death, and local complications (intervention against necrosis and infected necrosis). Area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) was calculated and the value of scoring systems was compared. RESULTS Both CTSI and MCTSI were associated significantly with all the evaluated severity parameters and showed a correlation between imaging severity and the worst clinical outcomes. Persistent organ failure, persistent multiorgan failure, and death were found in 30 (20.1%), 20 (13.4%), and 13 (8.7%) patients, respectively. The most common extrapancreatic finding was pleural effusion in 76 (51.0%) patients. The AUROC for CTSI was higher for predicting persistent organ failure (0.749, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.640-0.857), death (AUROC 0.793, 95% CI 0.650-0.936), intervention against necrosis (AUROC 0.862, 95% CI 0.779-0.945), and infected necrosis (AUROC 0.883, 95% CI 0.882-0.930). CONCLUSIONS CT indexes outperformed the classic APACHE-II score for evaluating severity parameters in acute pancreatitis, with a slight advantage of CTSI over MCTSI. CTSI accurately predicted pancreatic infections and the need for intervention.
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- Piero Alberti
- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department or Radiodiagnostic, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department or Radiodiagnostic, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department or Radiodiagnostic, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department or Radiodiagnostic, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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Chen C, Huang Z, Li H, Song B, Yuan F. Evaluation of extrapancreatic inflammation on abdominal computed tomography as an early predictor of organ failure in acute pancreatitis as defined by the revised Atlanta classification. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e6517. [PMID: 28403081 PMCID: PMC5403078 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000006517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The aim of the study was to determine whether extrapancreatic inflammation on computed tomography (EPIC) is helpful in predicting organ failure in the early phase of acute pancreatitis (AP) as defined by the 2012 revised Atlanta classification.Patients (n = 208) who underwent abdominal computed tomography (CT) within 24 hours after AP onset and admission were retrospectively identified. Each patient's EPIC score, Balthazar score, bedside index of severity in acute pancreatitis (BISAP), and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) score were obtained. Primary endpoints were organ failure occurrence and death. Scores were evaluated by receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve and area under the curve (AUC) analysis.Median age was 45 years (range: 18-83 years). Forty-seven patients (22.6%) developed organ failure, and 5 patients (2.4%) developed infection and underwent surgery. Two patients died. The median EPIC score was 2 (range: 0-7). EPIC score accuracy (AUC = 0.724) in predicting organ failure was similar to that of BISAP (0.773) and SIRS (0.801) scores, whereas Balthazar scoring was not significant (P = .293). An EPIC score of 3 or greater had a sensitivity and specificity of 80.65% and 63.16%, respectively. EPIC scores correlated moderately with organ failure severity (Spearman r = 0.321) and number of failed organs (r = 0.343).The EPIC scoring system can be useful in predicting the occurrence of organ failure, but it does not differentiate severity and number of failed organs in early phase AP.
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Assessing the Degree of Severity of Acute Pancreatitis by Using Multiparameter Scores. CURRENT HEALTH SCIENCES JOURNAL 2017; 43:127-131. [PMID: 30595867 PMCID: PMC6284177 DOI: 10.12865/chsj.43.02.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Aim: To establish a clinical severity diagnosis and a therapeutical strategy in acute pancreatitis (A.P.) by using multiparameter bioclinical and morphological scores. Material and Method: 71 patients, diagnosed with A.P., between 2012-2016, admitted to the surgical clinics of the Military Emergency Hospital “Dr. Stefan Odobleja” and the Clinical County Emergency Hospital of Craiova, were investigated, following the severity diagnosis, both at admission and in evolution, with the aim of obtaining an optimal therapeutic approach. The Ranson, Imre, Marshall, Balthazar and EPIC scores were used. Results: By analyzing specially the values of the computer tomography severity index of the study group patients, 14.29% of patients were classified as light severity AP with favorable prognosis, 37.14% of patients moderate severity AP, and 48.57% severe AP. The examination of the CT, one of the most important diagnosis tests for AP, established that 34.29% of patients suffered from AP in Balthazar grade B and 22.85% Balthazar grade C, the severity forms we encountered most in our study. The correlation between HCT (hematocrit) value and Ranson score presents a Pearson correlation coefficient r of-0.339, which indicates the existence of a statistically significant inversely proportional relation. Conclusion: Corroboration of the bioclinical and imagistic data, summed as multiparameter scores, allowed us to classify AP into different severity forms: moderate severity AP (14.29%), moderate-severe AP (37.14%) and severe AP (48.57%), which will then facilitate choosing the right therapeutic approach.
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Banday IA, Gattoo I, Khan AM, Javeed J, Gupta G, Latief M. Modified Computed Tomography Severity Index for Evaluation of Acute Pancreatitis and its Correlation with Clinical Outcome: A Tertiary Care Hospital Based Observational Study. J Clin Diagn Res 2015; 9:TC01-5. [PMID: 26436014 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14824.6368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2015] [Accepted: 07/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute Pancreatitis is a very common condition leading to the emergency visits in both developed and developing countries. Computed Tomography plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and subsequent management of pancreatitis. The modified CT severity index includes a simplified assessment of pancreatic inflammation and necrosis as well as an assessment of extra pancreatic complications. AIM To study role of modified computed tomography severity index in evaluation of acute pancreatitis and its correlation with clinical outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a hospital based prospective correlative study done on patients of all age groups referred to the Department of Radio diagnosis from the various indoor and outdoor departments of the hospital, with clinical/Laboratory/ultrasonography findings suggestive of acute pancreatitis. The severity of pancreatitis was scored using Modified CT severity index & CT severity index and classified into mild, moderate and severe categories. Total of 50 patients of acute pancreatitis presenting to the emergency department of our hospital were included in the study. Clinical outcome parameters for correlation collected from respective referral departments included, the length of hospital stay (in days), need for surgical intervention, need for percutaneous intervention (aspiration and drainage), evidence of infection in any organ system (combination of a fever > 100°F and elevated WBC >15,000/ mm(3)), evidence of organ failure (PaO2 < 60 mm Hg or need of ventilation, systolic BP of < 90 mm Hg, serum creatinine of >300μmoles/L or urine output of < 500 ml / 24 h) and death. RESULTS The age of the patients in the study group was in the range of 17 to 80 years. Maximum patients were in the age group 40-50 years (42.0%). The mean age was 42.32 years. Out of 50 cases, 33 (66%) were male and 17 (34%) were females with a male to female ratio of 2:1. Cholelithiasis was found to be most common aetiological factor for acute pancreatitis in 40% cases. Alcoholic pancreatitis was seen in 36% of cases. Together cholelithiasis and alcoholism accounted for 76% of cases. Pleural effusion was the most common extra-pancreatic complication, 28 patients (56%), followed by ascites. Majority of patients were categorized as severe pancreatitis (44%). 38% patients were grouped into moderate pancreatitis and 18% were categorized in mild pancreatitis. The outcome parameters in terms of length of hospital stay, need of intervention, development of infection, and development of organ failure were more in patients with higher modified CT severity index. CONCLUSION In conclusion CECT was found to be an excellent imaging modality for diagnosis, establishing the extent of disease process and in grading its severity. The Modified CT Severity Index is a simpler scoring tool and more accurate than the Balthazar CT Severity Index. In this study, it had a stronger statistical correlation with the clinical outcome, be it the length of hospital stay, development of infection, occurrence of organ failure and overall mortality. It could also predict the need for interventional procedures.
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- Irshad Ahmad Banday
- Resident, Post Graduate, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Government Medical College Jammu, J&K, India
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- Registrar, Post Graduate, Department of Paediatrics, Government Medical College Srinagar, J&K, India
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- Resident, Government Medical College Srinagar, J&K, India
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- Professor and Head, Post Graduate Department of Radiodiagnosis, Government Medical College Jammu, India
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- Resident, Government Medical College Srinagar, J&K, India
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Jain S, Gupta S, Chawla A, Agarwal Y, Thukral B. Comparative study of Balthazar Computed Tomography Severity Index and Modified Computed Tomography Severity Index in predicting the outcome of acute pancreatitis. APOLLO MEDICINE 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apme.2014.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Nagpal AP, Soni H, Haribhakti S. Severe Colonic Complications requiring Sub-Total Colectomy in Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis-A Retrospective Study of 8 Patients. Indian J Surg 2012; 77:3-6. [PMID: 25829703 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-012-0717-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2010] [Accepted: 07/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Colonic involvement in acute pancreatitis is associated with high mortality. Diagnosis of colonic pathology complicating acute pancreatitis is difficult. The treatment of choice is resection of the affected segment. The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of aggressive surgical approach when colonic complication is suspected. Retrospectively, 8 patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis and colonic complications (2006-2010) were reviewed. Eight patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis requiring colonic resection were evaluated. Presentation was varied, including rectal bleeding (2), clinical deterioration during severe pancreatitis (4), colonic contrast leak on CT scan (1) and large bowel obstruction (1). Typically, patients with severe acute pancreatitis had colonic pathology obscured and unrecognized initially because of the ongoing, fulminant inflammatory process. All eight patients underwent Sub-total colectomy & ileostomy for suspected imminent or overt ischemia/perforation, based on the outer aspect of the colon. There was one mortality due to severe sepsis and multiorgan dysfunction syndrome. All other patients recovered well and later underwent closure of the stoma. Recognition of large bowel involvement may be difficult because of nonspecific symptoms or be masked by the systemic features of a critical illness. Clinicians should be aware that acute pancreatitis may erode or inflame the large bowel, resulting in lifethreatening colonic necrosis, bleeding or perforation. In our series of eight patients, we observed that mortality can be reduced by this aggressive surgical approach. We recommend a low threshold for colonic resection due to unreliable detection of ischemia or imminent perforation by outside inspection during surgery for acute necrotizing pancreatitis.
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- Anish P Nagpal
- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Haribhakti Surgical Hospital, 508, Sangita Complex, Opp Doctor House, Nr. Parimal Crossing, Ahmedabad, 380006, Gujarat India
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Haribhakti Surgical Hospital, 508, Sangita Complex, Opp Doctor House, Nr. Parimal Crossing, Ahmedabad, 380006, Gujarat India
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Haribhakti Surgical Hospital, 508, Sangita Complex, Opp Doctor House, Nr. Parimal Crossing, Ahmedabad, 380006, Gujarat India
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Acute pancreatitis: radiologic scores in predicting severity and outcome. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 35:349-61. [PMID: 19437067 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-009-9522-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2009] [Accepted: 04/19/2009] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common inflammatory disease which can be mild and self-limiting without complications or severe with prolonged hospitalization, high morbidity, and high mortality. Different radiological scoring systems to predict severity and outcome in AP have been developed since the early 1990s. In the meantime, new insights in the pathophysiology of AP and consequently, therapeutic management of these patients have been introduced. The purpose of this review is therefore (1) to describe the current terminology and new concepts in the pathophysiology, (2) to outline the long existing and newly developed radiological scoring systems in prediction of severity and outcome with their respective advantages and limitations, and (3) to define the role of radiological prognostic scoring systems in the new environment of perception of the last decade. Risk stratification in AP requires scoring systems that can be calculated early in the course of disease which allows time for intervention. For that reason, scoring systems based on necrosis are not useful in severity prediction. The recent developed radiological scoring systems based on signs of systemic inflammatory response syndrome and organ dysfunction are promising in prediction of severity early after onset of AP.
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Liu Z, Yan Z, Min P, Liang C, Wang Y. Gastric bare area and left adrenal gland involvement on abdominal computed tomography and their prognostic value in acute pancreatitis. Eur Radiol 2008; 18:1611-6. [PMID: 18365203 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-008-0935-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2007] [Revised: 01/14/2008] [Accepted: 02/07/2008] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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To demonstrate the CT manifestations of gastric bare area involvement (GBAI) and left adrenal gland involvement (LAGI) in acute pancreatitis (AP) and evaluate their prognostic value. From January 2003 to December 2006, CT examinations of 116 patients with AP were retrospectively reviewed. There were 34 (29.3%) patients with GBAI showing haziness and streaky density or fluid collection in the gastric bare area, and 18 (15.5%) with LAGI showing deformity and hypoattenuation of left adrenal gland. The mean duration of hospital stay in patients with GBAI and LAGI was longer than that of patients without (P<0.001). The sensitivity and specificity of GBAI for predicting complications were 43.3% (0.31, 0.55) and 89.8% (0.81, 0.98), respectively; and 83.3% (0.36, 1.00) and 73.6% (0.65, 0.82) for predicting mortality. A patient with GBAI was 6.7 (2.4, 19.1) and 14.0 (1.6, 124.6) times more likely to have complications and die than was a patient without. The sensitivity and specificity of LAGI for predicting complications were 23.9% (0.14, 0.34) and 95.9% (0.86, 0.99), respectively, and 66.7% (0.22, 0.96) and 87.3% (0.81, 0.94) for predicting mortality. A patient with LAGI was 7.4 (1.6, 33.8) and 13.7 (2.3, 81.9) times more likely to have complications and die than was a patient without. Our results showed that GBAI and LAGI were characteristic CT findings in AP and could serve as useful prognostic indicators for this disease.
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- Zaiyi Liu
- Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, 106 Zhong Shan Er Lu, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510080, China
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Bollen TL, van Santvoort HC, Besselink MG, van Leeuwen MS, Horvath KD, Freeny PC, Gooszen HG. The Atlanta Classification of acute pancreatitis revisited. Br J Surg 2008; 95:6-21. [PMID: 17985333 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND In a complex disease such as acute pancreatitis, correct terminology and clear definitions are important. The clinically based Atlanta Classification was formulated in 1992, but in recent years it has been increasingly criticized. No formal evaluation of the use of the Atlanta definitions in the literature has ever been performed. METHODS A Medline literature search sought studies published after 1993. Guidelines, review articles and their cross-references were reviewed to assess whether the Atlanta or alternative definitions were used. RESULTS A total of 447 articles was assessed, including 12 guidelines and 82 reviews. Alternative definitions of predicted severity of acute pancreatitis, actual severity and organ failure were used in more than half of the studies. There was a large variation in the interpretation of the Atlanta definitions of local complications, especially relating to the content of peripancreatic collections. CONCLUSION The Atlanta definitions for acute pancreatitis are often used inappropriately, and alternative definitions are frequently applied. Such lack of consensus illustrates the need for a revision of the Atlanta Classification.
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- T L Bollen
- Department of Radiology, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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Seerden TC, De Man JG, Holzer P, Van den Bossche RM, Herman AG, Pelckmans PA, De Winter BY. Experimental pancreatitis disturbs gastrointestinal and colonic motility in mice: effect of the prokinetic agent tegaserod. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2007; 19:856-64. [PMID: 17883437 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2007.00968.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Acute pancreatitis remains a potentially life-threatening disease associated with gastrointestinal motility disturbances. Prokinetic agents may be useful to overcome these motility disturbances. In this study, we investigated the effect of acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) on gastrointestinal motility in female mice and evaluated the effect of tegaserod, a prokinetic 5-hydroxytryptamine-4 (5HT4) receptor agonist. ANP was induced by feeding mice a choline-deficient ethionine-supplemented diet during 72 h. In vivo intestinal motility was measured as the geometric centre (GC) of 25 glass beads 30-120-360 min after gavage. Colonic peristaltic activity was studied using a modified Trendelenburg set-up. ANP significantly decreased GC 30-120-360 min after bead gavage, associated with a significant increase of myeloperoxidase in the proximal small intestine and colon, but not in the stomach or distal small intestine. Tegaserod significantly ameliorated GC 360 min after bead gavage in control and pancreatitis mice. In isolated colonic segments, ANP significantly decreased the amplitude of peristaltic waves and increased the interval between peristaltic contractions. Tegaserod normalized the disturbed interval. In conclusion, ANP impairs gastric, small intestinal and colonic motility in mice. Tegaserod improves ANP-induced motility disturbances in vivo and in vitro, suggesting a therapeutic benefit of prokinetic 5HT4 receptor agonists in the treatment of pancreatitis-induced ileus.
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- T C Seerden
- Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Mortele KJ, Wiesner W, Intriere L, Shankar S, Zou KH, Kalantari BN, Perez A, vanSonnenberg E, Ros PR, Banks PA, Silverman SG. A modified CT severity index for evaluating acute pancreatitis: improved correlation with patient outcome. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2004; 183:1261-5. [PMID: 15505289 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.183.5.1831261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 257] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to assess the correlation with patient outcome and interobserver variability of a modified CT severity index in the evaluation of patients with acute pancreatitis compared with the currently accepted CT severity index. MATERIALS AND METHODS Of 266 consecutive patients diagnosed with acute pancreatitis during a 1-year period, 66 underwent contrast-enhanced MDCT within 1 week of the onset of symptoms. Three radiologists who were blinded to patient outcome independently scored the severity of the pancreatitis using both the currently accepted and modified CT severity indexes. The modified index included a simplified assessment of pancreatic inflammation and necrosis as well as an assessment of extrapancreatic complications. Outcome parameters included the length of hospital stay; the need for surgery or percutaneous intervention; and the occurrences of infection, organ failure, and death. For both the current and modified indexes, correlation between the severity of the pancreatitis and patient outcome was estimated using the Wilcoxon's rank sum test and Fisher's exact test. Interobserver agreement for both indexes was calculated using the kappa statistic. RESULTS When applying the modified index, the severity of pancreatitis and the following parameters correlated more closely than when the currently accepted index was applied: the length of the hospital stay (0-34 days) (modified index [p = 0.0054-0.0714] vs current index [p = 0.0052-0.3008]); the need for surgical or percutaneous procedures (10/66 patients) (modified index [p = 0.0112] vs current index [p = 0.0324]); and the occurrence of infection (21/66 patients) (modified index [p < 1e(-10)] vs current index [p < 1e(-04)]). Significant correlation between the severity of pancreatitis and the development of organ failure (9/66 patients) was seen only using the modified index (p = 0.0024), not the current index (p = 0.0513). The interobserver agreement was similar with the modified (kappa range, 0.71-0.85) and the current (kappa range, 0.63-0.86) indexes. CONCLUSION The modified CT severity index correlates more closely with patient outcome measures than the currently accepted CT severity index, with similar interobserver variability.
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- Koenraad J Mortele
- Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115.
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Acute pancreatitis is associated with significant morbidity and a mortality rate of approximately 8%. In severe pancreatitis, necrosis at the site of inflammation and remote organ failure develop in the course of disease. Pancreatic injury is initiated by molecular events in acinar cells. Premature activation of digestive enzymes, disturbances of intracellular calcium, and activation of transcription factors such as NF-kappaB characterize the initial phase of acute pancreatitis. The release of proinflammatory mediators and the recruitment of immune cells expand the local disturbances to a systemic inflammatory response associated with failure of distant organs such as lungs or kidney. The use of transgenic or knockout mice together with classic models of secretagogue-induced pancreatitis has provided considerable insight into the role of individual cellular or humoral factors in different stages of experimental pancreatitis. Transfer of these findings into clinical management or novel therapeutic strategies so far has had only very limited success. This may be due to the limitation of pancreatitis models to mimic completely the human disease. Therefore, a distinction between experimental models and clinical acute pancreatitis has to be maintained. The first part of this review will therefore concentrate on the initiation of acinar cell injury in experimental pancreatitis. Novel insights covering the mechanism by which local pancreatic involvement expands into systemic inflammation described in the second part. Progress in the clinical management and treatment of acute pancreatitis in humans is the focus of the third part of this review.
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