The role of the coagulation system in predicting multiorgan failure in acute pancreatitis – a pilot study in our department

Introduction: The early assessment of severity is an important issue in the management of acute pancreatitis (AP). Patients with severe AP associated with SIRS have a prolonged hospital stay and are the ones most likely to die from their disease process. A variety of predictive systems have been developed helping us in the management of AP, including measurements of markers in the serum and urine, CT scores and multiple factor scoring systems. Our aim was to detect some coagulation and inflammatory parameters in patients with AP at the admission and within 48 hours. Patients and methods: During a six-month perio…