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Research Paper | Surgery | India | Volume 12 Issue 10, October 2023 | Rating: 4.9 / 10
Reliability of PANC3 Scoring System to Grade the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis
Dr. Shashirekha, Dr. Vaibhavi .D, Dr. Sreeramulu P. N, Dr. Bangaru Venkata Naveen Kumar Yadav, Dr. Vedanth M, Dr. Neha Ullalkar
Abstract: Background: This prospective study was conducted to analyse the reliability of PANC3 scoring system to grade the severity of acute pancreatitis. Methods: A prospective study carried out in SDUAHER, Karnataka. Data was collected from patients admitted in the surgical wards with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. PANC3 scoring was done on these patients and grading of pancreatitis was done. Results: A total of 31 patients were included in the present study. In the study mean age of subjects was 38.55 ? 7.70 years. Majority of subjects were in the age group 31 to 40 years (38.7%). 90.3% were males and 9.7% were females. In the study PAN3 score >0 had sensitivity of 77.78%, specificity of 100%, +PPV of 100% and -NPV of 91.7%. Conclusion: PANC3 scoring system is a reliable marker of severity on acute pancreatitis and aids in better management of the patient.
Keywords: PANC3 scoring system, Acute pancreatitis, Severity grading, Reliability, Patient management
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 10, October 2023,
Pages: 718 - 721