Acute Pancreatitis

New acute pancreatitis data have been reported by P.K. Sharma and co-authors

Published in Blood Weekly, May 1st, 2008

In this recently published study, investigators in New Delhi, India conducted a study "To define the magnitude, causes, risk factors, and consequences of hemorrhage in acute pancreatitis (AP). Consecutive patients with AP were studied for hemorrhagic complication and its impact on mortality."

"Patients with gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage or hemorrhage within the pancreatic bed were managed with transfusions, endotherapy, angiographic embolization, or surgery as appropriate. Of 449 patients, 28 (6.2%) developed hemorrhage. The mean age of patients with hemorrhage was 39 +/- 14 years and 25 (89%) were men. Of the 28 patients, 16 had GI hemorrhage, and 12 had hemorrhage...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2008-05-01)

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