Evaluation of Glasgow Multifactor Prognostic Scoring System in Acute Pancreatitis

Title: Evaluation of Glasgow Multifactor Prognostic Scoring System in Acute Pancreatitis - A Study of 25 Cases

Authors: Dr Satpal Hans, Dr Pankaj Kumari

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i4.05

Abstract

Objective: Evaluation of Glasgow Multifactor Prognostic Scoring System in Acute Pancreatitis.

Setting & Duration: This study was carried out in Govt. Medical College, Amritsar from November 2013 to May 2015.

Methodology: This study includes 25 patients with 13 male and 12 female. It was done after obtaining a detailed history, complete general examination with systemic examination. Patients were subjected to relevant investigations like Ultrasound abdomen, CT abdomen, Routine Investigations like Hb, TLC, DLC, Urea, Creatinine, RBS, Serum Transaminase, Amylase, Lipase, LDH etc.

Results: Sensitivity and specificity of S. Urea in our study is 75% & 92.3% respectively, S.LDH is 75% and 92% respectively, WBC is 83% and 76% respectively. The patients with positive values of S.Urea, S.LDH and WBC had high mortality.

Conclusion: Glasgow scale of Imrie has high sensitivity and specificity in predicting the prognosis of patients with acute pancreatitis. As it is simpler and have got only 9 factors.

Key: acute pancreatitis,Glasgow multifactor scoring system

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Corresponding Author

Dr Satpal Hans

MS (Surgery), Professor, Department of Surgery,

Govt. Medical College, Amritsar