Is Endoscopy Mandatory In Cases Mimicking Acute Pancreatitis?
Mohammed Hussien Ahmed1, Mohammed Said Radwan1, Amira Amin Salem Tawoos2
1Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Disease, Kafrelsheikh University,Egypt.
Objectives:
To detect the utility of nonspecific rising of pancreatic enzymes in patients with stomach discomfort, and to explore the possibility of hyperamylasemia as a differential diagnosis.
Method:
The cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2020 to April 2021 at two large tertiary care centres in Kafrelsheikh and Zagazig governorates in northern Egypt, and comprised patients complaining of dull aching abdominal pain. They were classified into two groups. Patients with nonspecific rise in pancreatic enzymes less than threefold in the absence of acute pancreatitis were in group I, while those having abdominal pain without rise in pancreatic enzymes were in group II. All patients were subjected to detailed history and clinical examination followed by laboratory assessment, imaging studies and upper endoscopy. Data was analysed using SPSS 20.
Results:
Of the 270 patients, 170(63%) were in group I; 120(70.5%) males and 50(29.5%) females with mean age 51±6.58 years, There were 100(37%) patientsin group II; 65(65%) males and 35(35%) females with mean age 53±8.96 years (p>0.05). Amylase, lipase, serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase, Creactive protein and helicobacter pylori values were significantly different between the groups (p<0.05).
Conclusions:
Elevation of pancreatic enzymes with a level less than three-fold in patients with abdominal pain reflected mucosal injury of the gastrointestinal tract and may raise the necessity for diagnostic upper endoscopy.
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