Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to pancreatitis in children and adolescents in Latin America

OBJECTIVE: to present the results of a survey applied to Latin American pediatric gastroenterologists (PGs) to learn how they perform the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to pancreatitis.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: a descriptive, exploratory, multicenter study and survey was conducted.

RESULTS: 73.6 % defined the three types of pancreatitis according to the INSPPIRE group. Biliary disease, abdominal trauma, and medication intake were the most frequent causes. 80 % of cases were considered mild pancreatitis. 73 % of the PGs utilized nutritional support, with enteral nutrition predominating.

CONCLUSION: this is the first exploratory study to describe the diagnostic and therapeutic approach of PGs to pancreatitis in Latin America.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:112

Enthalten in:

Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas - 112(2020), 5 vom: 13. Mai, Seite 380-382

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sánchez-Ramírez, Carmen A [VerfasserIn]
Abundis-Castro, Leticia [VerfasserIn]
Larrosa-Haro, Alfredo [VerfasserIn]
Madrazo de la Garza, Armando [VerfasserIn]
Wagener, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Lande, Hilda [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Multicenter Study

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 25.06.2021

Date Revised 25.06.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.17235/reed.2020.6545/2019

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM309221137