A STUDY OF OCCURRENCE AND SEVERITY OF PANCREATITIS IN CASE OF GALL STONE DISEASE

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Exact mechanism for gall stone causing pancreatitis is not known but two accepted theories are:The rst mechanism is based on the Reex theory which proposed that usually the stones impact the ampulla of Vater and then it builds a common channel which allows the bile salt to the reux inside the pancreas. The second mechanism is inculcated from the Obstructive theory according to which the pancreatic injury is because of some excessive pressure which forms inside the pancreatic duct. That increased intraductal pressure is because of the continuous secretion of the pancreatic juice inside the existence of the pancreatic duct obstruction 1. AAIM: study of occurrence and severity of pancreatitis in case of gall stone disease. 1)To see the occurrence of gall stone inducedOBJECTIVES: pancreatitis among all the cases of acute pancreatitis 2)To observe the age distribution and severity of gall stone induced pancreatitis MATERIAL AND METHOD: a cross sectional study done on 57 Patients admitted with provisional diagnosis of pancreatitis in case of gall stone disease in TMMC&RC . Period of study was 18 months. study showed that the incidence of pancreatitis is more inCONCLUSION: female and is of mild to moderate severity that means if managed properly it decreases the morbidity and mortality.