Application evaluation of early enteral nutrition on treatment of severe acute pancreatitis

Objective To investigate the role of enteral nutrition support in treatment of acute severe pancreatitis.Methods The data of 62 patients with SAP were retrospectively analyzed.They were randomly assigned to receive either enteral nutrition(EN group,n=31)or given conventional therapy(n=31).The clinical indicators were recorded.Results Two weeks after nutritional support,the APACHE II score and CTSI score were significantly lower in the EN group than given conventional therapy group(P0.01).The blood glucose,serum albumin,the blood calcium and serum creatinine in both groups were notably improved(P0.05).The average hospital stay was also notably shortened in the EN group.The incidence of shift to operation,complications and mortality were significantly lower in the EN group than that in the given conventional therapy group(P0.05).Conclusion Enteral nutrition is safe and effective in treatment of SAP.