Pancreas Flashcards
MC cause acute panc
alcohol gallstones
Gallstone Panc tx
Clear duct - ERCP, IC
Cholecystectomy in same admission
Atlanta classification
Non-nec: < 4 wks (acute peri-panc fluid collection), > 4 wks (pancreatic pseudocyst)
Nec: < 4 wks (acute nec collection, > 4 wks (walled off necrosis)
Nec panc tx with abx or not
No, only if have subsequent infection
F, Inc WBC, CT guided FNA
What abx for infected nec panc
Imipenem
Step up approach
1) Admit to ICU: Fluids, nutrition, support
2) Abx and percutaneous drain
3) Upsize drain
4) Video assisted retroperitoneal drainage
MC cause chronic panc
Alcohol
Biliary tract disease
Autoimmune
Idiopathic
S/S of chronic panc
Persistent abd pain
Weightloss
Malabsorption/steatorrhea/DM
>= 1 bout of acute panc
Dx: CT
Fibrosis, atrophy, calcification of gland
Chronic pain inc risk of cancer?
Yes
Tx
Non op mgmt
Abstain from alcohol
Panc enzyme replacement
Surgical mgmt of chronic pain
Decompress duct: Puestow
Resection of dz tissue: Beggar, Fray
Puestow
Longitudinal pancreaticojejunostomy
Large duct pancreatitis > 6 mm duct
W/ Normal panc head
Beggar
Resection of pancreatic head, pancreaticojejunostomy
Panc head dominant pancreatitis
Fray
Lat longitudinal pancreaticojejunostomy, core out head of panc