Risk factors for the development of postoperative pancreatitis

Pliev Soslan Alanovich, Khutiev Tsara Sardionovich, Beslekoev Uruzmag Solomonovich

Identification of risk factors for the development of acute postoperative pancreatitis is one of the most important aspects of its prevention. The main patient characteristics that increase the incidence of acute postoperative pancreatitis are female gender, dysfunction of the sphincter of Oddi, age under 60 years, previous pancreatitis, and a history of acute postoperative pancreatitis. The risk of this complication is increased by such features of surgical intervention as difficult cannulation of the major duodenal papilla, repeated injections of contrast into the pancreatic duct, insufficient experience of the endoscopist surgeon. When risk factors are detected, patients should be carefully examined to determine the presence and severity of pancreatobiliary disorders.

Keywords:acute postoperative pancreatitis, risk factors, prevention.