Clinical study of severe acute pancreatitis treated with stilamin and rhubarb / 中华急诊医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effects of somatostatin(stilamin)and rhubarb for severe acute pancreatitis(SAP).Method A total of 42 patients with SAP received traditional treatment in combination with somatostatin(stilamin)and rhubarb,and compared with 40 SAP patients with routine treatment.The changes of acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ(APACHEⅡ),serum amylas,serum creatinine,blood calcium,blood glucose,white blood cell count,the duration of abdominal pain,abdominal bulge,fast and hospital stay,complications,morlality and operation rate on the fist day,third day and fifth day were compared between two groups.Results Somatostatin and rhubarb reduced the complications,operation rate and mortality, and shortened the duration of abdominal pain,abdominal bulge,fast and hospital stay.Conclusions Combination of somatostatin and rhubarb is effective in the treatment of SAP patients.