Length of Hospital Stay in Patients Related with Moderate Fluid Resuscitation and Aggressive Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis

Abstract

Due of the intricacy of their illness and the possibility of complications, patients with acute pancreatitis may need to stay in the hospital longer or shorter, approach used. Objective: To compare the treatment of moderate fluid resuscitation with aggressive fluid resuscitation in acute pancreatitis patients as well as duration of hospital stay. Methods: It was cross-sectional study conducted in the Department of Medicine Muhammad Teaching Hospital Peshawar, with duration of six months, from July 2023 to December 2023. A total number of participants was (N=170) in this study. The age of patients was >16 years included both male and female. There were two groups, first group was moderate fluid resuscitation and second group was aggressive fluid resuscitation each group consists of patients n=85.  Results: A total number of participants was N=170 and age range was 16-60 years and mean age was 38.5±2.5 years.  The frequency of male and female patients was 105.8% and 94.1%. The results indicate that median hospital stay length 4 to 8 days in the aggressive group and 3-5 days in the moderate-resuscitation group. Conclusions: In response to treatment, and the emergence of complications were more important to determine patient long stays in the hospital for pancreatitis, even though the decision between aggressive and moderate fluid resuscitation may have a minor effect.