Inmediate Feeding Tolerance in Acute Pancreatitis

Inmediate Feeding Tolerance in Patients With Mild and Acute Biliary Pancreatitis vs Early Feeding

Objective: Determine tolerance of immediate oral intake (8 hours posterior to the beginning of treatment) against traditional management (early feeding at 48hr) in patients with mild acute pancreatitis of biliary origin.

Double blind, randomized clinical trial

The investigators included patients 15 - 85 years old, any sex. Diagnosis of mild acute pancreatitis according to the Ranson, APACHE II and BISAP.

Signed infromed consent to participate in the study. All participants had a hepatic and biliary ultrasound to determine the biliary etiology.

The investigators excluded patients with pancreatitis of nonbiliary etiology, pregnant, severe pancreatitis, cholangitis or choledocholithiasis demonstrated during the hospital stay or with other comorbidities.

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients older than 15 years.

• Patients with a diagnosis of mild acute pancreatitis biliary.
• Patients who agree to enter the protocol.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients managed at another institution.

  • Patients with a diagnosis of pancreatitis of non-biliary etiology.
  • Patients with heart disease or lung disease.
  • Patients with organic failure.
  • Patients with pregnancy.
  • Patients with cholangitis.