ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PANCREATITIS– A PROSPECTIVE CASE CONTROL STUDY

Abstract

With this study we  assess the risk factors responsible for developing pancreatitis in patients with both acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis and  objective of this study is prospective observational study in patients with both acute and chronic pancreatitis. We are taking the Study of dietary habits in pancreatitis patients and Assessment of various risk factors by providing individual scores to the patients for each risk factor. The current investigation was the prospective observational study. Approved by “Maharajah Institute of medical sciences”, our study is to assess the risk factors of the pancreatitis, we are taking total of 82 patients were included in our study with Various risk factors such as age, gender, alcohol, smoking, gall stones, fatty food, added sugars, pancreatitic cancer and abdominal surgery were considered.Individuals were categorized into different groups to assess risk factors along with age and gender as they also play a role in the occurrence of pancreatitis. With this study we conclude a significant proportion of patients in the current study were found to be chronic alcoholics. The present study includes 82 members out of which 50.09% were found to have acute pancreatitis and 43.90% were found to have chronic pancreatitis. Gallstones, previous abdominal surgery, pancreatic cancer were found only in minor proportion of patients in the present study.