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[Postoperative pancreatitis]

H P Eichfuss, R Reck, M Rehner

    Zeitschrift Fur Gastroenterologie
    |October 1, 1975
    PubMed
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    Increased serum and urine alpha-amylase after epigastric surgery is common, especially post-gastric procedures. This elevation may not indicate pancreatitis, guiding treatment decisions after abdominal surgery.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Clinical Medicine
    • Surgical Research

    Context:

    • Investigating post-operative changes in enzyme concentrations.
    • Focus on epigastric surgical interventions and their biochemical markers.
    • Utilizing a cohort with non-specific symptoms and a control group.

    Purpose:

    • To determine the incidence and extent of elevated alpha-amylase post-epigastric surgery.
    • To differentiate physiological enzyme changes from pathological conditions like pancreatitis.
    • To assess the impact of prior gastric or bile duct surgery on post-operative enzyme levels.

    Summary:

    • Elevated serum and urine alpha-amylase concentrations were observed following epigastric surgery.
    • Patients with prior gastric surgery (vagotomy, Billroth I) showed significantly higher pathological ranges.

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  • Bile duct surgery patients were less affected; elevated amylase post-gastric surgery may not signify pancreatitis.

    • Impact:

    • Challenges the routine diagnosis of postoperative pancreatitis based solely on amylase levels after gastric surgery.
    • Provides crucial information for clinical decision-making regarding conservative treatment versus relaparotomy.
    • Highlights the importance of considering surgical history when interpreting post-operative enzyme levels.