Ulinastatin in the Management of Severe Acute Alcoholic Pancreatitis: A Case Series

Authors

  • Niraj Kumar Keyal Department of Critical Care Medicine, B &C Medical College Teaching Hospital & Research center, Birtamod, Jhapa, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8587-1718
  • Amit Singh Department of General Surgery, B &C Medical College Teaching Hospital & Research center, Birtamod, Jhapa, Nepal
  • Abishek Pokhrel Department of Radiology, B &C Medical College Teaching Hospital & Research Center, Birtamod, Jhapa, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7855-1636
  • Amid Bhujel Department of Critical Care Medicine, B &C Medical College Teaching Hospital & Research center, Birtamod, Jhapa, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0513-684X
  • Rupesh Kumar Chaurasia Department of Critical Care Medicine, B &C Medical College Teaching Hospital & Research center, Birtamod, Jhapa, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1560-2034

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.4987

Keywords:

alcoholic, antiproteases, pancreatitis

Abstract

Severe acute alcoholic pancreatitis is a second common form of pancreatitis that requires intensive care unit care and has high morbidity and mortality due to lacking specific treatment. Management of alcoholic pancreatitis is generally non- specific and supportive. We hereby present a case-series of three patients that describes the successful treatment of severe acute alcoholic pancreatitis with ulinastatin and other supportive treatment. From this we want to emphasize that ulinastatin a protease inhibitor can be used in the treatment of alcoholic pancreatitis.

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Published

2021-12-11

How to Cite

Keyal, N. K., Singh, A., Pokhrel, A. ., Bhujel, A., & Kumar Chaurasia , R. (2021). Ulinastatin in the Management of Severe Acute Alcoholic Pancreatitis: A Case Series. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 59(244), 1302–1306. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.4987

Issue

Vol. 59 No. 244 (2021): JNMA: Published Monthly

Section

Case Reports

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