NHS Evidence - Gastroenterology and liver diseases - Organ failure and infection of pancreatic necrosis as determinants of mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis
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NHS Evidence - Gastroenterology and liver diseases - Organ failure and infection of pancreatic necrosis as determinants of mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis
Bottom-line conclusion:In patients with acute pancreatitis, the absolute influence of organ failure (OF) and infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) on mortality is comparable and thus the presence of either indicates severe disease. The relative risk of mortality doubles when OF and IPN are both present and indicates extremely severe disease or critical acute pancreatitis. Background and aims:There is no consistency between the individual studies in the literature on whether OF or IPN is the main de
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Tags: Gastroenterology, Liver, Liver Condition, Pancreatic Disease, Infection, Disease and Condition, Mortality, disease
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