Prevalencia de la pancreatitis asociada a la ingesta alcohólica en pacientes del Hospital Teodoro Maldonado Carbo desde enero de 2016 a enero 2017.

Abstract

Introduction: Pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease, caused by the activation, interstitial release and autodigestion of the gland by its own enzymes. It is a life -threatening disease with an alcohol-related death rate ranging from 2% to 5%, which has remained stable in recent decades. Objective: To determine the prevalence of pancreatitis associated with alcohol intake in patients of the Hospital Teodoro Maldonado Carbo from January 2016 to January 2017. Material and method: This is a longitudinal, retrospective study. A total of 102 patients diagnosed with pancreatitis at the Hospital Teodoro Maldonado Carbo from January 2016 to January 2017 were considered. The prevalence of pancreatitis associated with alcoholism is determined and the other etiological factors associated with the pathology are determined using the clinical histories of the AS-400. Results: 102 patients were included. 57 (55.88%) were women and 45 (44.12%) were men. It is estimated that the prevalence of alcoholic pancreatitis is 6.86% in the population studied, while the prevalence of biliary pancreatitis is 79%, which maintains it as the main cause of pancreatitis in Ecuador. Conclusions: Despite the increase in alcoholism in Ecuador, the main cause of pancreatitis in the studied population remains biliary. According to Balthazar's criteria, 82% of patients had b-index that means pancreatic enlargement.