Research Article
Comparative Study on Complications of Early Entral Feeding and Nill Per Oral in Mild and Moderate Acute Pancreatitis
Author(s): Sagar K, Dinesh L Jadhav, Vinay Prasad MH and Dhruva P Holla*
Introduction: Acute pancreatitis is a potentially lethal disease with wide variation in severity ranging from mild and self-limiting to a rapidly progressive illness leading to multiorgan failure. In accordance with this wide variation in clinical presentation, the treatment of acute pancreatitis requires a multidisciplinary approach. Mild acute pancreatitis causes disturbance in the homeostatic mechanism of the body is minimal; the treatment is aimed at supporting the native reparative processes of the body. One of the main supportive mechanisms is adequate and safe nutritional supplementation.
Objectives: To assess the occurrence of infective and non-infective complications in cases of acute pancreatitis on early enteral nutrition.
Materials and methods: This is a prospective study conducted on patients who were .. Read More»
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