[Value of echography in acute pancreatitis]

We were evaluated the sensibility in acute pancreatitis with ultrasound method (US). Thus, we were studied 48 cases with clinical and biological table of acute pancreatitis. In all these cases, we had surgical confirmation. US exploration were made before and/or after surgical treatment. US was made once in 27 patients, twice in 14, and more times in 7. Accurate diagnosis we made in the 75% of the cases; 8.3% were false negatives; 16,6% were unexplored ultrasonically. The increase of the pancreatic volume, was the most tiically characteristic ultrasound finding. In agreement with others authors, we had 35.41% of the cases with cysts and abscess formation between the complicated acute pancreatitis, (20.84% were confirmed surgically). Hence, we conclude that US is an high sensitive and specific method to employ when clinical acute pancreatitis is pose.