| Prognostic Value of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Acute Pancreatitis. | |
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PMID: 21242710 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Background/Aims: Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a useful modality to diagnose causes of pancreatitis. The role of EUS for prediction of pancreatitis severity has not been studied. The aim of this study was to identify the utility of EUS in determining the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP). Methods: All patients diagnosed with pancreatitis consecutively underwent EUS on the 2nd day of their admission. Atlanta criteria were used as the severity index of pancreatitis. Results: During the study period, 114 patients (74 females, 40 males; mean age of 53.03 ± 17.7 years) were enrolled in the study. The most common cause of AP was gallstone (78.9%). According to the Atlanta criteria, pancreatitis was mild in 72 (63.2%) and severe in 42 (36.8%) patients. In univariate analysis, the presence of peripancreatic edema, pancreas inhomogeneity, common bile duct dilation and ascites were associated with severe pancreatitis. In multivariate analysis, only the presence of peripancreatic edema in EUS correlated with the severity of AP according to the Atlanta criteria (sensitivity, specificity and accuracy: 65.8, 75.7 and 72.2%, respectively). Conclusion: EUS may be a new useful imaging modality for prediction of severity of AP and may have prognostic significance in the early phase of AP. and IAP. |
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Rasoul Sotoudehmanesh; Afshin Hooshyar; Shadi Kolahdoozan; Fatemeh Zeinali; Shadi Shahraeeni; Abbas-Ali Keshtkar |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-1-18 |
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Title: Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] Volume: 10 ISSN: 1424-3911 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-1-18 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100966936 Medline TA: Pancreatology Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 702-706 Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
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Digestive Diseases Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. |
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