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Protective Strategies for Organ Function of Fulminant Acute Pancreatitis in Early Stage

ObjectiveTo explore protective strategies for organ function of fulminant acute pancreatitis (FAP) in early stage. MethodsThe clinical data of 37 patients with FAP admitted to this hospital within 72 h after onset of symptoms between January 2000 and September 2010 were analyzed retrospectively. FAP was defined as presence of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) within 72 h after onset of symptoms. A total of 37 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of FAP were divided into two groups based on whether adopting the protective strategies for organ function in early stage or not. Patients treated between January 2000 and May 2004 did not adopt the protective strategies for organ function (Named nonprotection group, n=21); The other patients treated between June 2004 and September 2010 adopted protective strategies for organ function (Named protection group, n=16). With the exception of the protecting strategies for organ function, the patients with severe acute pancreatitisin received standard treatment in two groups. The acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) Ⅱ score and multiple organ dysfunction score (Marshall), rate of pancreas infection, and case fatality were compared between two groups. ResultsCompared with the nonprotection group on day 3 after admission, APACHEⅡ score and Marshall score decreased in the protection group (APACHEⅡ score : 15.71±2.95 versus 17.72±3.77, P=0.137; Marshall score: 6.93±2.73 versus 8.06±2.36, P=0.206, respectively). In addition, the case fatality on day 7 and in hospital case fatality in the protection group decreased as compared with the nonprotection group (case fatality on day 7: 18.75% versus 33.33%, P=0.461; in hospital case fatality: 43.75% versus 57.14%, P=0.515, respectively). There was no significant difference of the rate of pancreas infection between two groups (P=1.000). ConclusionsIt from a case of a particular disease perspective, though the difference is not significant, but the observed improvement in prognosis is attributed by protective strategies for organ function of FAP in early stage to a certain degree, however it is verified by needing to more cases.