title: Naso-jejunal fluid resuscitation in predicted severe acute pancreatitis: Randomized comparative study with intravenous Ringer's lactate.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Early management of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) includes intravenous fluid resuscitation.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To confirm feasibility of naso-jejunal (NJ) fluid resuscitation using oral hydration solution (ORS) and compare its efficacy with intravenous (IV) fluid resuscitation using Ringer Lactate (RL) in predicted SAP.
  
  
  METHODS
  All patients of predicted SAP (presence of SIRS or BISAP > 2) without significant co morbidities were randomized to NJ group (ORS: 20 ml/kg bolus and then 3 mL/kg/h) or IV group (RL infusion at same rate). The groups were compared vis-à-vis persistent organ failure (POF), pancreatic necrosis, and mortality.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seventy-seven patients were assessed and after exclusion, 49 patients were randomized to either NJ (24 patients) or IV group (25). The demographic and baseline clinical profile of both groups including BISAP score (2.25 ± 0.73 and 2.32 ± 0.56), hematocrit (40.2 ± 6.8 and 38.3 ± 6.6), blood urea nitrogen (16.88 ± 6.69 and 21.44 ± 17.56 mg/dL), and intra-abdominal pressure (14.55 ± 4.8 and 14.76 ± 5.5 cm of water) were similar. NJ resuscitation had to be stopped in two patients because of abdominal discomfort and distension. The change in intra abdominal pressure after 48 h of hydration was comparable in both groups. The occurrence of POF (66.67% and 68%), pancreatic necrosis (69.5% and 76%), intervention (5 each), surgery (1 each), and mortality (16.5% and 8%) were comparable (P > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In select group of patients with SAP, NJ fluid resuscitation with ORS is feasible and is equally efficacious as IV fluid resuscitation with RL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India.
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India.
authors.forename: Surinder S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Rana
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India.
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India.
authors.forename: Vinita
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.affiliation: Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India.
authors.forename: Deepak K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Bhasin
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007552:Isotonic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000628:therapy*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015532:Rehydration Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D000077325:Ringer's Lactate; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007552:Isotonic Solutions; D015532:Rehydration Solutions; D000077325:Ringer's Lactate
keywords: Ringer's lactate.; hydration; oral rehydration solution; organ failure; pancreatic necrosis; pancreatitis