Abstract
Background: The use of computed tomography (CT) in acute pancreatitis (AP) continues to increase in parallel with the increasing use of diagnostic imaging in clinical medicine. Aim: To determine the factors associated with obtaining >1 CT scan in acute interstitial pancreatitis (AIP). Methods: Demographic and clinical data of all adult patients admitted between 1/2010 and 1/2015 with AP (AP) were evaluated. Only patients with a CT severity index (CTSI) ≤ 3 on a CT obtained within 48 h of presentation were included. Results: A total of 229 patients were included, of whom 206 (90%) had a single CT and 23 (10%) had >1 CT during the first week of hospitalization. Patients undergoing >1 CT had significantly higher rates of acute fluid collection (AFC), persistent SIRS, opioid use ≥4 days, and persistent organ failure compared to those undergoing 1 CT (p < .05 for all). On multivariable analysis, only persistent SIRS (OR = 3.6, 95% CI 1.4–9.6, p = .01) and an AFC on initial CT (OR = 3.5, 95% CI 1.4–9, p = .009) were independently associated with obtaining >1 CT. Conclusion: An AFC on initial CT and persistent SIRS are associated with increased CT imaging in AIP patients. However, these additional CT scans did not change clinical management.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-6 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology |
DOIs | |
State | Accepted/In press - Oct 5 2017 |
Keywords
- acute fluid collection
- Acute pancreatitis
- CT scans
- persistent SIRS
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology