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Revista colombiana de Gastroenterología

Print version ISSN 0120-9957On-line version ISSN 2500-7440

Rev. colomb. Gastroenterol. vol.36 no.4 Bogotá Oct./Dec. 2021  Epub Apr 27, 2022

https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.841 

Letter to the editor

Ranson and BISAP criteria as predictors of complications in acute pancreatitis

Jorge Luis León-Sotomayor,1 
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5080-7521

Jorge Brandon Mujica-Conislla,1 
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6761-2034

Oriana Rivera-Lozada.2  * 
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6546-3570

1University student, Escuela Profesional de Medicina Humana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista. Lima, Peru.

2Bacteriologist, Microbiology Specialist, Master in Epidemiology, Ph.D. in Public Health and Public Management and Governance, Research Specialist. Vice-rector of research, Universidad Norbert Wiener. Postgraduate teacher, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola. Lima, Peru.


Dear Editor,

We have read with great interest the article published in your journal in volume 36, number 3, entitled “Clinical characteristics of patients with acute pancreatitis treated in a high-complexity hospital in Cali,” by Arturo Rojas et al., in which the purpose of the research was to know the clinical behavior of acute pancreatitis taking into account the demographic factor, as well as to highlight the biliary cause in this disease in order to make the differential diagnosis. This study concluded that acute pancreatitis affects adults of all ages and is considered an emergency.

In the study, there are 2 crucial points that need to be clarified: One of them is the title of the article, in which only the clinical characteristics are mentioned. It is observed that in the variables they have mentioned laboratory data such as amylase, lipase, and imaging data such as computerized axial tomography (CAT), which also took into account the Balthazar classification. For this reason, it is considered that the Ranson criteria should be included, which measure the severity of acute pancreatitis based on time, furthermore, because there are older adult patients in the study population who can be evaluated with this criterion since age and laboratory index are taken into account1. When complications are mentioned, ideally exocrine pancreatic insufficiency should also be included since this complication manifests itself in 4 out of 5 patients after the onset of acute pancreatitis. So, it is essential to measure pancreatic functions with the secretin-cholecystokinin (CCK) test, which detects a slight secretion of pancreatic enzymes. The secretin-CCK test, also known as cerulein, should be considered, supporting the diagnosis due to its high sensitivity2.

The second point to clarify is that this article needs to assess mortality using the APACHE II and Atlanta criteria. It would also be essential to include the BISAP criterion)(clinical severity index in acute pancreatitis) since it includes mental status and this research consists of a larger adult population. It is, therefore, necessary to take into account the Glasgow scale as part of the assessment of mental health in the patient3.

In conclusion, the Apache II and Atlanta criteria assess more specifically patient severity, as it is a good prognosis for mortality. We hope that these observations can be considered for a better outlook in future similar investigations that cover the clinical aspects, classifications, or scoring of pancreatitis.

Referencias

1. Li Y, Zhang J, Zou J. Evaluation of four scoring systems in prognostication of acute pancreatitis for elderly patients. BMC Gastroenterol. 2020;20(1):165. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-020-01318-8Links ]

2. Lee PJ, Papachristou GI. New insights into acute pancreatitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019;16(8):479-496. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41575-019-0158-2Links ]

3. Mederos MA, Reber HA, Girgis MD. Acute Pancreatitis: A Review. JAMA. 2021;325(4):382-390. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.20317Links ]

Citation: León-Sotomayor JL, Mujica-Conislla JB, Rivera-Lozada O. Ranson and BISAP criteria as predictors of complications in acute pancreatitis. Rev Colomb Gastroenterol. 2021;36(4):546-547. https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.841

Source of funding None

Received: October 25, 2021; Accepted: November 29, 2021

*Correspondence: Oriana Rivera-Lozada. riveraolozada@gmail.com

Authors’ contribution

All authors conceived the letter to the Editor. They contributed to the elaboration of the letter and approved the final version

Conflicts of interest

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest

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