KM Ellery et al. J Pediatr 2017; 191: 164-9. This prospective pediatric study examined 30 patients with mild acute pancreatitis in a “patient-directed nutrition” (PDN) pathway using a low fat diet and compared to a historical control of 92 patients in a “treatment team-directed nutrition” (TTDN) pathway. In the PDN group, patients were allowed a low-fat oral diet (<5 g fat per entrée, <1 g fat per snack, and only 1 entrée or snack at a time) at the time of admission.
Key findings:
- PDN group had median length of stay of 48.5 hours compared with 93 hours for the TTDN group
- PDN group was NPO for median of 14 hours compared to 34 hours for TTDN group
- No patients in the PDN group had complications within 30 days of discharge
Y Xiao et al. J Pediatr 2017; 191: 158-63. Among 55 pediatric patients with chronic pancreatitis and 14 with acute recurrent pancreatitis, there were 45 and 10 patients respectively who harbored 1 or more mutations in pancreatitis-associated genetic disorders: PRSS1, SPINK1, CFTR, CASR, CTSB, CTRC, KRT8
My take: These two studies indicate that oral feeding in mild acute pancreatitis leads to shorter hospital stays and that pediatric patients with chronic pancreatitis and acute recurrent pancreatitis frequently have predisposing genetic mutations.
Related blog posts:
- Changing Practice Patterns with Pediatric Pancreatitis | gutsandgrowth
- Why an ERCP Study Matters to Pediatric Care | gutsandgrowth This post explains why LR may be best.
- Acute Pancreatitis Review
- Likelihood of Genetic Disease with Early Onset Pancreatitis
- RECURRENT PANCREATITIS AND GENETIC UNDERPINNINGS | GUTSANDGROWTH
- DOES PANCREAS DIVISUM CAUSE PANCREATITIS? | GUTSANDGROWTH
- Pancreatitis Update 1 and Pancreatitis Update 2
- Consensus Pancreatitis Recommendations
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