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Chinese Med J Peking · Jul 2009
Early operation for fulminant acute pancreatitis: a possible way to decrease mortality.
- Dong-jie Yang, Yu-long He, Shi-rong Cai, Jian-jun Peng, Chang-hua Zhang, and Wen-hua Zhan.
- Department of Gastrointestinal-pancreatic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
- Chinese Med J Peking. 2009 Jul 5; 122 (13): 1492-4.
BackgroundAlthough the indication and the timing for surgery in fulminant acute pancreatitis (FAP) are still controversial, our experience of surgical treatment for fulminant acute pancreatitis may help improve the outcome for patients.MethodsThe clinical data of twenty-six patients with FAP from January 1, 2001 to October 1, 2005 were analyzed. The diagnostic criteria fitted the 2007 Guidelines for the Management of Severe Acute Pancreatitis by the Chinese Medical Association.ResultsTwenty-six patients with FAP received surgical debridement, with a mortality rate of 42.3% (11/26). The postoperative mortalities in the > 72 hour operation group and the
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