Abstract
Background: The most important aetiological factors for acute pancreatitis are either biliary tract stone disease or alcohol, which account for approximately 75-80% of all cases of acute pancreatitis
 Methods: This study was conducted in the department of surgery, RNT Medical College and Maharana Bhupal Govt. Hospital, Udaipur. A total of 35 cases of acute pancreatitis were studied
 Results: In our study of 35 cases of acute pancreatitis, 14(40%) patient had alcoholic pancreatitis, while 13(37.2%) patient had gall stone pancreatitis. In 8(22.8%) patient cause was undetected.
 Conclusion: Alcohol abuse and gall stones were main etiological factors with almost equal frequency.
 Keywords: Risk factor, Pancreatitis, Gall sone
Highlights
Background: The most important aetiological factors for acute pancreatitis are either biliary tract stone disease or alcohol, which account for approximately 75-80% of all cases of acute pancreatitis Methods: This study was conducted in the department of surgery, RNT Medical College and Maharana Bhupal Govt
The most important aetiological factors for acute pancreatitis are either biliary tract stone disease or alcohol, which account for approximately 75-80% of all cases of acute pancreatitis.[1]
Acute pancreatitis can be a consequence of trauma.[3]
Summary
The most important aetiological factors for acute pancreatitis are either biliary tract stone disease or alcohol, which account for approximately 75-80% of all cases of acute pancreatitis.[1]. Cases without an obvious cause are referred to as idiopathic and should account for less than 20% of all cases, according to guidelines (UK Guidelines, 2005.). The most important aetiological factors for acute pancreatitis are either biliary tract stone disease or alcohol, which account for approximately 75-80% of all cases of acute pancreatitis Methods: This study was conducted in the department of surgery, RNT Medical College and Maharana Bhupal Govt. A total of 35 cases of acute pancreatitis were studied Results: In our study of 35 cases of acute pancreatitis, 14(40%) patient had alcoholic pancreatitis, while 13(37.2%) patient had gall stone pancreatitis.
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