Acta gastro-enterologica Belgica
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Acta Gastroenterol. Belg. · Jul 2017
Persistent Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome predicts the need for tertiary care in Acute Pancreatitis.
Patients with Acute Pancreatitis (AP) presenting with Systemic Inflammatory Response syndrome (SIRS) are more likely to have severe acute pancreatitis and are at increased risk of complications. Additionally, persistence of SIRS at 48 hrs after admission is associated with persistent organ failure and a worse outcome. We investigated the usefulness of SIRS as a criterion for referring patients to a tertiary pancreatic care centre. ⋯ Persistent SIRS could be used to identify patients with MASP requiring tertiary care. This could be used as an effective tool by community hospitals with limited facilities. Further, prospective studies are required to validate our findings.