Affiliation:
1. Abbasi Shaheed Hospital
2. Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry and Dar ul Sehat Hospital
Abstract
Background: In developed countries, the adult population has a 20% incidence of gallstones, with a rise of 0.60 to 1.39% yearly. Our study aimed to determinethe frequency of gallstones in Acute Pancreatitis (AP) patients.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted atAbbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, recruited all patients fulfilling inclusion criteria presented in the general surgery department from 3rd Oct 2020 to 3rd Oct 2021. After ethical approval and consent, a brief history was taken, and clinical examination, laboratory investigations, and ultrasound of the upper abdomenwere done to ascertain the frequency of gallstones.
Results:A total of 93 patients diagnosed with APwere included in this study. Of these, 70 (50.6%) were male patients, and 23 (49.4%) were females,with a mean age of 40.752+11.764 years. The gallstones were found in 42 (45.2%) patients.
Conclusion: The frequency of gallbladder stones was high in patients with AP. A prompt or a late diagnosis can directly affect a patient’s mortality and morbidity.
Keywords: Abdomen, Acute Pancreatitis, Gallstones, Prevalence.
Publisher
Allied Medical Research Journal
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