FREQUENCY OF PANCREATITIS IN PATIENTS DUE TO GALL STONES.
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Keywords
acute biliary pancreatitis, gallstones, silent gallstones, adults
Abstract
Background: According to world statistics, approximately 20% of adults from the whole population are diagnosed with asymptomatic or silent gallstones in the United States of America and Europe. However, among these 20 percent of people, only a small percent develop complications or symptoms. Due to this, "silent" is the term assigned to most of these gallstones because they are often identified during abdominal investigations that were performed for other purposes.
Objective: This research was performed to identify the association between biliary pancreatitis and silent gallstones.
Study design: a cross-sectional study
Place and Duration: This study was conducted at Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro from October 2022 to March 2023.
Methodology: The people who were involved in this research were those who were diagnosed with acute pancreatitis associated with silent gallstones. All the participants were of both genders and all ages. The most common thing that the participants complained about was pain in the upper abdomen, which spread to the back as well for about one to two weeks duration. The silent gallstones were confirmed using ultrasonography.
Results: A total of 150 people were diagnosed with acute pancreatitis, and 97 people were diagnosed with acute biliary pancreatitis associated with the detection of gallstones. The mean age was 49.1 years. Females had a higher frequency of acute biliary pancreatitis.
Conclusion: People who are diagnosed with smaller gallstones are more likely to develop acute biliary pancreatitis.
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Muhammad Kaleem
Post Graduate Resident of Gastroenterology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro
M. Akram Bajwa
Associate professor of Gastroenterology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro
Khadim Hussain Samejo
Senior Registrar of Gastroenterology, Bilawal Medical College, LUMHS, Jamshoro
Adil Hussain
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad
Nand laal Seerani
Assistant professor of Gastroenterology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro
Khalid Hussain
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad