Pancreatitis--a retrospective study.

Pancreatitis--a retrospective study.

A retrospective study has been made of all adult patients admitted to Manchester Royal Infirmary with exocrine pancreatic disease between 1968 and 1974, in order to define the factors which influence the variable mortality and morbidity rates in published accounts of patients with acute pancreatitis. The most plausible explanation is that some series with low mortality rates include a variable ...

Predictors of Mortality in Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Study

Background: The aim of this retrospective study was to identify the association of the routinely examined laboratory indices, such as blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine, blood glucose, leucocytes, hematocrit and the Glasgow scoring scale with mortality in acute pancreatitis patients. Methods: This study included 271 patients with acute pancreatitis. All patients were consecutively admi...

Pancreatitis. A retrospective review of 92 cases.

Acute burn during pregnancy: A retrospective study

Background & aim: The incidence of acute burn injuries in pregnant women is very low. Burn injuries during pregnancy are often associated with a high rate of fetal and maternal mortality and morbidity. In this study, we aimed to review the cases of acute burn during pregnancy and evaluate the outcome of these patients in Mashhad, Iran. Methods:This retrospective study was performed using the me...

Role of intraoperative cholangiography for detecting residual stones after biliary pancreatitis: still useful? A retrospective study

BACKGROUND Intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) may detect residual stones in the common bile duct (CBD) after acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP). The aim of the present study is to analyze the utility of IOC in detecting residual stones in patients undergoing cholecystectomy for ABP and if complications are related with this procedure. METHODS Demographic and clinical factors were assessed in ...