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Efficacy of Enzotein in post-operative recovery and morbidity reduction in acute necrotizing pancreatitis: a case report

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol. 2024;13(5):729-731.DOI10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20242438

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Abstract

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a clinical syndrome defined by a discrete episode of abdominal pain and elevations in serum enzyme levels. A 40-year-old male driver from a lower socioeconomic background presented with epigastric and umbilical pain, weighing 60 kg and measuring 157 cm. A detailed case history followed by investigations confirmed acute necrotizing pancreatitis with fluid collection. Management involved a Malecot catheter insertion, draining fluid with high amylase. Follow-up showed increasing fluid collection, necessitating necrosectomy, NJ tube insertion, and laparostomy after seven weeks. Post-surgery, recovery involved dressings, physiotherapy, and a high-protein diet with Proteinace 98. By two years, the patient achieved 75 kg weight, BMI 24 kg/m², improved muscle mass, controlled diabetes and hypertension, alcohol abstinence for three years and had resumed his work.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India
  2. Goa Medical College, Goa, India

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