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Research Paper | Medical Science | India | Volume 12 Issue 12, December 2023 | Rating: 5.2 / 10
A Study of the Differences in Age, Gender and Outcome in Patients with Alcohol Induced Acute Pancreatitis vs Non Alcohol Induced Acute Pancreatitis
Yeashas Hari
Abstract: Background: Study is aimed to investigate the differences in age, gender and outcome in patients with alcohol induced acute pancreatitis vs non alcohol induced pancreatitis. Study was done in a tertiary level teaching hospital in Kerala, India. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in the department of general surgery, Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode. 128 patients who were admitted with acute pancreatitis were part of the study. Questionnaires were administered to the patient and their bystanders on the day of admission and on the day of discharge or on day 7, whichever was earlier. Results: Out of the 128 patients, 105 were male and 23 were female. 69 patients out of 128 had alcohol induced pancreatitis (54.4%) and all of them were male, none were female. 4 out of the 6 patients who had died had alcohol induced pancreatitis. Conclusion: Among all etiologies for acute pancreatitis, Alcohol was the most common cause for acute pancreatitis among our study participants. Males are at a higher risk of pancreatitis than females. No significant increased risk of severity noted when comparing the outcomes between alcohol and non alcohol induced pancreatitis.
Keywords: Acute pancreatitis, Alcohol induced pancreatitis, gall stone induced pancreatitis
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 12, December 2023
Pages: 1565 - 1571