The Choice of Treatment Tactics in Patients with Severe Acute Pancreatitis Taking Into Account the Factor of Intra-Abdominal Hypertension

Abstract

Relevance. Increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (AP) is one of the triggers for the development of a functional organ failure, which leads to death. In this case, the favorable outcome of treatment of patients with severe AP is largely determined by early diagnosis and timely elimination of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH). At the same time, there is no unified and agreed opinion on the principles and specific methods of eliminating the IAH syndrome in patients with severe AP today, which greatly complicates the choice of treatment strategy and tactics.Aim of study. To assess the role and clinical significance of IAP monitoring in patients with severe AP with various manifestations of organ dysfunction and, offer a set of therapeutic measures aimed at resolving intra-abdominal hypertension.Material and methods. The current study included 199 patients with severe AP, divided into two groups depending on the chosen treatment strategy. Group I included 107 patients where the diagnosis and treatment of the disease corresponded to generally accepted standards. Group II included 92 patients, where, in order to objectify the severity and prognosis of the course of AP, along with standard studies, IAP and APACHE II scale indicators were additionally monitored during treatment, and the severity of organ dysfunctions was assessed. In these patients the choice of medical tactics, including the use of conservative and surgical interventions, was made on a differentiated basis, based on the severity of the disease and the dynamics of the IAH.Results. The role and significance of IAP monitoring and APACHE II scale indicators in the treatment of patients with severe AP were determined. The use of a differentiated approach to the choice of treatment strategies for patients with AP considering the severity of the disease and severity of IAH syndrome results in reduced hospital mortality by 10.3% and reduced postoperative mortality by 11.4%.Conclusion. Monitoring of intra-abdominal pressure and APACHE II scale indices in conjunction with standard clinical and laboratory parameters allows patients to be clearly stratified according to the severity of acute pancreatitis, which helps optimize the choice of treatment tactics, including methods and timing of surgery, as well as the use of a set of effective therapeutic measures aimed at eliminating intra-abdominal hypertension.

Keywords

• severe acute pancreatitis
• multiple organ failure
• intra-abdominal pressure
• intra-abdominal hypertension