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Early Aggressive Hydration Is Associated With Decreased Opioid Use And Readmission In Mild Acute Pancreatitis, Shreyans Doshi, Hong Liang, Hale Z. Toklu, Selina Fritze, Sue-Wei Luu
Early Aggressive Hydration Is Associated With Decreased Opioid Use And Readmission In Mild Acute Pancreatitis, Shreyans Doshi, Hong Liang, Hale Z. Toklu, Selina Fritze, Sue-Wei Luu
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is one of the most common causes of hospital admissions due to gastrointestinal disorders. No pharmacologic agents have been proven to impact the prognosis, and the treatment still remains supportive with intravenous fluids for hydration. Although early hydration has been recommended for the management of mild AP, there is no consensus on the type, rate, and amount of the fluid replacement.
Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate the outcome of aggressive hydration in patients with AP.
Methods: Retrospective data from patients admitted to 12 hospitals (2015–2017) was used for analysis. Five hundred patients who …