CLINICAL PROFILE OF ACUTE PANCREATITIS AND MANAGMENT PRSENTOR :DR MANIKANTA S G 2 ND YEAR RESIDENT MODERATOR:DR PRASHANTH DHANNUR ASSOCIATE PROFFESSOR GIMS GADAG
Pancreatitis Inflammation of the pancreatic parenchyma. Types: Acute: reversible pancreatic parenchymal changes Chronic: Prolonged & frequently lifelong disorder resulting from the development of fibrosis within the pancreas.
Acute Pancreatitis Definition: Diffuse pancreatic inflammation & autodigestion , presents with abdominal pain, and is usually associated with raised pancreatic enzyme levels in the blood & urine. Reversible inflammation of the pancreas Ranges from mild to severe.
Epidemiology Acute pancreatitis accounts for 3% of all cases of abdominal pain among patients admitted to hospital Affect 2 – 28 per 100 000 of population. It may occur at any age, peak incidence is between 50 and 60 yrs.
Alcoholic Pancreatitis: - Direct toxic effect on the pancreatic acinar cells - Stimulation of the pancreatic secretion - Constriction of the sphincter of Oddi
Symptoms Upper Abdominal pain, sudden onset, sharp, stabbing type, severe, continuous, radiates to the back, reduced by leaning forward. Nausea, non-projectile vomiting, retching Fever, weakness
Investigations Blood tests: Complete Blood Count Serum amylase & lipase C-reactive Protein Serum electrolytes Blood glucose Renal Function Tests Liver Function Tests Coagulation profile Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
Serum Amylase: Sensitivity: 72% Specificity: 99% Normal 40-140 IU/l Released within 6-12 hours of the onset, & Remains elevated for 3-5 days . Elevation ˃ 3X normal is significant. Undergoes renal clearance. After its serum levels decline, its urinary level remains elevated. Its level doesn't correlate with the disease activity.
Serum Lipase: More pancreatic-specific than s. Amylase. Normal value 0-50 IU/L Sensitivity: about 100% Specificity: 96% Remains elevated longer than amylase (up to week). Useful in patients presenting late to the physician. S. Amylase tends to be higher in gallstone pancreatitis S. Lipase tend to be higher in alcoholic pancreatitis
Imaging Investigations: Plain erect x-ray abdomen and chest X-ray: not diagnostic on pancreatitis, but to rule out other D/D Pleural effusion, diffuse alveolar infiltrate (ARDS)
Sentinel Loop Sign
Colon cut-off sign
Ultrasound abdomen: 1)Diffusely enlarged, hypoechoic pancreas 2)Can detect gallstone in gallbladder and biliary tree 3)Bowel gas obscure the pancreas 4)Cannot identify necrosis and extrapancreatic spread
CECT Scan: not indicated in every patient Should be done after 72 hours of onset of symptoms CECT indicated in: Diagnostic uncertainty. Severe acute pancreatitis. Clinical deterioration, with multi-organ failure, sepsis, progressive deterioration. Local complications occurs (fluid collection, pseuodocyst , pseudo-aneurysm).
Axial CT Scan: Peripancreatic stranding (arrow) . Multiple gallstones in the gallbladder
Contrast-enhanced CT: acute necrotising pancreatitis. Pancreatic area of reduced enhancement, peripancreatic edema and stranding of the fatty tissue
Pancreatic pseudocyst occupying the head of the pancreas. The pancreatic duct ( arrow ) is dilated
CT Severity Index = Balthazar Grade + Necrosis Score
MRCP: CBD stones detection pancreatic duct ROLE OF EUS: To differentiate 1)Pseudocyst from cystic neoplasm of pancreas 2)Necrotising pancreatitis
Goals of Treatment Aggressive supportive care Decrease inflammation Limit superinfection Identify and treat complications Treat cause if possible
Conservative Management Gain IV access, obtain blood sample, rapid fluid resuscitation & electrolytes replacement. Give analgesics Give Anti-emetics. Keep the patient NPO (until pain free/2-3 days). NGT insertion to relieve vomiting Urinary catheterization is done.
Injection Ranitidine 50 mg IV 8 hourly, or Omeprazole 40 mg IV BD. Somatostatin or octreotide (pancreatic secretions inhibitors). Respiratory support: oxygen supplementation, or Venti mask ICU admission if severe acute pancreatitis.
Role of Antibiotics Prophylactic use of antibiotics is not indicated indication for Antibiotics use: Gas in retroperitoneal space Needle aspiration of necrotic material confirms infection Sepsis CRP of ˃ 120 mg/L Peri -pancreatic fluid collection Organ dysfunction APACHE II Score of ˃ 6
Operative Management Surgery has no immediate role in acute pancreatitis. Aggressive surgical pancreatic debridement ( Necrosectomy ) should be undertaken soon after confirmation of the presence of infected necrosis. Pseudocyst : Cystogastrostomy , Cystodudenostomy , Roux-en-Y cystojejunostomy .
Local Complications Acute fluid collection: Occurs early in the course of acute pancreatitis Located in or near the pancreas, the wall encompassing the collection is ill defined, the fluid is sterile. Most of such collections resolve, & no intervention is necessary unless a large collection causes symptoms or pressure effects, in which case it can be percutaneously aspirated under ultrasound or CT guidance. Transgastric drainage under EUS guidance is another option. An acute fluid collection that does not resolve can evolve into a pseudocyst or an abscess if it becomes infected .
Pancreatic Pseudocyst : Wall formed by granulation tissue & fibrosis typically presents as abdominal pain, abdominal mass, & persistent hyperamylasemia in a patient with prior pancreatitis. 4 weeks Rule of 6 1)size>6cm 2)>6 weeks 3)Wall thickness>6mm
Transgastric Endoscopic Pseudocyst Drainage
Sterile and infected pancreatic necrosis: Diffuse or focal area of non-viable parenchyma, typically associated with peripancreatic fat necrosis. These areas can be identified by an absence of contrast enhancement on CT. They’re sterile to begin with, but can become subsequently infected, due to the gut bacterial translocation. Sterile necrotic material should not be drained or interfered with. If the patient shows signs of sepsis, then one should determine whether the necrosis is infected. Nercosectomy done after 3 weeks
Mortality acute pancreatitis: Mortality rate of 1% Severe pancreatitis: Mortality rate 5% Sterile necrosis -15% Infected necrosis -30% First week of illness -> MODS Subsequent weeks -> infection