Effect of probiotics combined with Ulinastatin and Somatostatin in the treatment of severe acute pancreatitis

  • Hehe Dou
  • Yue Kan
  • Zhipeng Xu
  • Zhenjie Wang
  • Chuanming Zheng Bengbu Medical College, First Affiliated Hospital Bengbu
Keywords: Probiotics, Ulinastatin, Somatostatin, Pancreatitis

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the clinical effect of probiotics combined with Ulinastatin and Somatostatin in the treatment of severe acute pancreatitis.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 160 patients with severe acute pancreatitis treated in the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College from July 2021 to June 2023. There were 78 patients received Ulinastatin and Somatostatin treatment (Control group), and 82 patients received probiotics in addition to Ulinastatin and Somatostatin treatment (Observation group). The treatment effect and the time required to alleviate clinical symptoms were compared between the two groups. Serum levels of inflammatory factors, intestinal mucosal indexes and the incidence of adverse reactions before and after treatment were analyzed.

Results: The total efficacy of the Observation group (95.12%) was higher than that of the Control group (85.90%) (P<0.05). Combined probiotic/Ulinastatin + Somatostatin treatment was associated with shorter time to remission of the clinical symptoms (P<0.05). After the treatment, serum levels of inflammatory factors in the two groups were decreased, and was significantly lower in the Observation group compared to the Control group (P<0.05). Similarly, post-treatment serum levels of intestinal mucosal indexes in the two groups were lower than before the treatment, and significantly lower in the Observation group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the groups (P>0.05).

Conclusions: A combined regimen of probiotics, Ulinastatin and Somatostatin is safe and can more effectively relieve clinical symptoms in patients with severe acute pancreatitis, reduce levels of inflammatory factors, lower intestinal mucosal damage and improve the overall treatment effect compared to Ulinastatin and Somatostatin regimen alone.

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.8.9744

How to cite this: Dou H, Kan Y, Xu Z, Wang Z, Zheng C. Effect of probiotics combined with Ulinastatin and Somatostatin in the treatment of severe acute pancreatitis. Pak J Med Sci. 2024;40(8):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.8.9744

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Published
2024-07-29
How to Cite
Dou, H., Kan, Y., Xu, Z., Wang, Z., & Zheng, C. (2024). Effect of probiotics combined with Ulinastatin and Somatostatin in the treatment of severe acute pancreatitis. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 40(8). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.8.9744
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