Pancreatitis treatment: Keywords

Keywords: Acute pancreatitis Pancreas Guidelines Diagnosis Prediction Prevention Treatment Intervention Nutrition Surgery Radiology Gastroenterology Background: There have been substantial improvements in the management of acute pancreatitis since the publication of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) treatment guidelines in 2002. Patients with severe acute pancreatitis require intensive care. Within hours to days, a number of complications (eg, shock, pulmonary failure, renal failure, gastrointestinal [GI] bleeding, or multiorgan system failure) may develop. The goals of medical management are to provide aggressive supportive care, to decrease inflammation, to limit infection or superinfection, and to identify and treat complications as appropriate. The treatment for chronic pancreatitis usually involves relieving pain and managing nutritional and metabolic problems. The patient can reduce the amount of fat and protein lost in stools by cutting back on dietary fat and taking pills containing pancreatic enzymes. Abstract Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory condition with a diverse range of presentations, spanning from self-limiting cases to rapidly progressive inflammatory responses involving local complications, multiorgan failure, and mortality. Despite the presence of international guidelines for managing acute pancreatitis, there is a lack of standardized Indian guidelines. This article reviews Indian publications focused on the treatment of acute pancreatitis.