Treatment of severe acute pancreatitis:A report of 58 cases

Objective: To investigate an optimal therapy for severe acute pancreatitis(SAP).Methods: The clinical data of 58 cases of severe acute pancreatitis treated in our department from June 1998 to January 2006 were reviewed retrospectively,and the therapy and results were analyzed.Results: The overall incidence of complication,fatality rate and cured rate were 44.8%,29.3%,and 70.7%,respectively.The incidence rates of complication in non-surgery group and surgical intervention group were 46.9% and 42.3%,(P>0.05),respectively.The fatality rate in non-surgery group and surgical intervention group were 31.3% and 26.9%,respectively(P>0.05).The cured rates in non-surgery group and surgical intervention group were 71.9% and 69.2%,respectively(P>0.05).Conclusions: Grasp of treatment time,indications and choice of treatment are vital to the prognosis of SAP.