Clinical analysis of acute pancreatitis with pleural effusion and/or ascites
- VernacularTitle:急性胰腺炎合并浆膜腔积液临床意义分析
- Author:
Le XU
;
Qingfeng LUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acute panereatitis;
Pleural effusion;
Ascites
- From:
Clinical Medicine of China
2008;24(4):367-368
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the clinical significance of phural effusion and/or ascites and their prognostic role in patients with acute pancreatitis.Methods The clinical data of 312 patients with acute pancreatitis were collected and analyzed retrospectively.Results Pieural effusion was found in 47 patients and ascites in 18.of 47 cases with pleural effusion,there were 31 cases(65.9%)of severe pancreatitis(P＜0.01)and 27 cases (57.4%)complicated by pseudocyst(P＜0.01).Among 18 cases with ascites,there were 14 cases(77.7%)of severe pancreatitis(P＜0.01).6 cases with pleural effusion and/or ascites died of multiple organs failure.Conclusion Pleural effusion and/or aseites is closely associated with severe pancreatitis.
