Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica
July 2022
Rev Gastroenterol Mex (Engl Ed)
June 2022
Background: There is controversy about the initiation of gastric or oral feeding in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) because they could increase pancreatic stimulation and exacerbate symptoms and complications.
Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics and results of patients with SAP who underwent gastric tube or oral feeding versus parenteral or jejunal feeding.
Methods: A retrospective study was carried out on patients over 18 years old with SAP diagnostic, who had been treated in critical care units.
We present a diabetic patient who developed severe acute pancreatitis associated to gallbladder gangrene, in this case we assessed the applicability of classification criteria and management of the pathways for acute pancreatitis and also we suggest some topics that could be investigated in the future.
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