Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammation of the pancreas, and pancreatic pancreatic necrosis is its complication . This is a rather serious disease, with it the death of pancreatic cells from its self-digestion occurs. The result of a disease such as pancreatic necrosis of the pancreas is the addition of an additional infection, as a result of which peritonitis and other serious complications begin.
Modern medicine cannot guarantee 100% recovery, and if mortality from pancreatitis is about 15%, then pancreatic pancreatic necrosis causes death in 50-70% of all cases. True, in the leading clinics of the world, this figure is reduced to 20%, but they also cannot guarantee a full recovery after this disease.
According to existing statistics, about 70% of all people who have pancreatic pancreatic necrosis abuse alcohol. Also, 30% of all patients for a long time before that had gallstone disease.
Forms of pancreatitis and causes
Three forms of acute pancreatitis are distinguished : hemorrhagic pancreatic necrosis, fatty pancreatic necrosis and edematous pancreatitis.
The main causes of this disease are alcohol abuse, as well as overeating, especially fried and fatty foods, the presence of gallstone disease. The cause may also be a duodenal ulcer or stomach, acute poisoning, infectious and viral diseases.
Pancreatic necrosis - symptoms
One of the main complaints of the patient is the presence of pain in the abdomen, which happens in the left hypochondrium. Also, pain can give in the lower back, left shoulder blade and arm, often the pain occurs in the form of seizures. Patients develop vomiting and nausea, diarrhea and bloating. Body temperature rises, and in some severe cases it can be very high, as a result of which fever and confused consciousness begin.
Pancreatic necrosis - consequences and complications
The main complications of this disease are:
- severe intoxication of the whole organism, impaired functioning of all its systems;
- the appearance of a pancreatic cyst. In this case, the fluid accumulates in the form of a cavity and this can be both outside the gland and in it;
- the appearance of chronic pancreatitis, while healthy tissue is replaced by connective;
- the appearance of pancreatic fistulas, they are a connection of the duct of the gland with internal organs or with the external environment;
- peritonitis and severe intoxication of the whole organism may begin;
- intraperitoneal bleeding can also occur, which is formed due to the fact that pancreatic juice damages the blood vessels;
- the appearance of diabetes in a patient, as there is a violation in the endocrine system.
Diagnosis of the disease
The first suspicion of the presence of the disease can be obtained by a detailed survey of the patient about his health. If there is concern, then you can conduct an ultrasound scan, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, as well as other advanced diagnostic methods. It is also possible to determine the presence of this disease by conducting a laboratory blood test.
Treatment of pancreatic necrosis.
Treatment of this disease is possible only in a surgical hospital, since serious complications are likely to occur, which will be possible to cope only with emergency surgery.
If the disease occurs without complications, then in such cases the patient is limited in food intake. He is prescribed a lot of glucose and saline, which are administered intravenously, thus reducing the intoxication of the body. Prescribe medications that reduce pancreatic secretion of juice and enzyme activity.
A nasogastric tube is also installed to lower the pressure in the gastrointestinal tract. Prescribe antibiotics and, if necessary, painkillers. If everything is done on time, then the patient has a rather high chance of recovery.