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The course and prognostic value of increased pancreas stiffness detected by ultrasound elastography during acute pancreatitis.
Sezgin, Orhan; Yaras, Serkan; Özdogan, Osman.
Affiliation
  • Sezgin O; Mersin University Faculty of Medicine Gastroenterology Department, Mersin, Turkey.
  • Yaras S; Mersin University Faculty of Medicine Gastroenterology Department, Mersin, Turkey. Electronic address: serkanyaras@mersin.edu.tr.
  • Özdogan O; Mersin University Faculty of Medicine Gastroenterology Department, Mersin, Turkey.
Pancreatology ; 21(7): 1285-1290, 2021 Oct.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34344610
BACKGROUND: In this study, we determined the pancreatic stiffness (PS) changes in the course of acute pancreatitis (AP) by ultrasound elastography and evaluated its relation with prognosis. MATERIAL/METHODS: Pancreatic shear wave velocity measurements (SWM) were evaluated at the time of admission to the hospital, following clinical improvement, and one-month after for AP patients and compared to healthy volunteers. Its relationship with clinical severity indexes was evaluated. RESULTS: The pancreatic SWM value in the healthy group was 7.72 ± 2.50 kPa, and in AP group was 10.97 ± 2.26 kPa (p = 0.000). There was no difference between mild and severe pancreatitis. The mean SWM was 8.96 ± 1.53 kPa after disease remission, and 8.83 ± 1.24 kPa after 1-month. CONCLUSIONS: PS increases significantly during AP and decreases with clinical improvement, but this was still higher than controls, and it kept its elevation after 1-month. We think that larger, long-term studies are needed to determine the clinicopathological significance of this.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pancreas / Pancreatitis / Elasticity Imaging Techniques Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Pancreatology Journal subject: ENDOCRINOLOGIA / GASTROENTEROLOGIA Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Country of publication:

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pancreas / Pancreatitis / Elasticity Imaging Techniques Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Pancreatology Journal subject: ENDOCRINOLOGIA / GASTROENTEROLOGIA Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Country of publication: