Stenting of the pancreatic duct in the early phase of acute pancreatitis: a retrospective study

Abstract

Abstract Background The effectiveness of pancreatic duct (PD) stenting in the early stages of acute pancreatitis (AP) remains controversial. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of PD stenting in the early stages of AP. Methods This is a retrospective cohort study. The clinical data of 131 patients with AP from 2018 to 2019 were analysed and divided into two groups: the study group (n = 46, PD stenting) and the control group (n = 85, standard treatment). Results There was a statistically significant reduction in pain relief, oral refeeding, hospitalization, and intensive care unit (ICU) stay in the study group compared with that of the control group (P 46.1%, OR (95%CI): 8.728 (1.264–116.767)) were independent risk factors. Conclusions In the early phase of AP, PD stenting has the potential to reduce pain relief time, oral refeeding time, ICU stay time, and overall hospital stay time. This finding highlights a new route for the treatment of AP.

Keywords

• Acute pancreatitis
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
• Pancreatic duct stenting
• Pancreatic duct hypertension