Analysis of 68 cases acute recurrent pancreatitis / 中华内分泌外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore etiological factors, clinical characteristic and diagnosis of acute recurrent pancreatitis (ARP). Methods Clinical data of 68 patients with ARP from Jan. 2003 to Dec. 2009 were reviewed retrospectively. Results Among 532 acute pancreatitis (AP) cases, 68 were diagnosed as ARP ( 12.8% ). The majority of ARP patients were male, amounting 76.5% of the total. The average age of ARP patients was 45.6 years. Cholelithiasis, hyperlipemia and alcohol were the most frequent factors causing ARP. Among the 68 ARP cases, 58 cases were mild (85.3%) and 10 cases were severe ( 14. 7% ). 54 cases underwent surgery or endoscopic treatment (79.4%) while 14 cases underwent non-operative treatment (20.6%). As a result, 66 cases were cured or improved and 2 cases with severe ARP died. Conclusion The key to reduce recurrent rate of ARP is to find out the causes of recurrence and then treat the diseases accordingly.