Monday, March 3, 2008

How to control elderly pancreatitis?

The pancreas is the human body is very important digestive gland, Procumbent in the abdomen, the pancreas to a variety of digestive enzymes secreted, these digestive enzymes in the pancreas no internal activity of plasminogen to form, pancreatic tissue also contains the enzyme inhibitor, so under normal circumstances do not produce digestive role. However, the activity of these non - pancreatic zymogen been in a substance enabled, it gives rise to its own pancreas digestion, chemical inflammation, leading to acute pancreatitis.
Elderly pancreatitis incidence peaks around the age of 70 years old, and about 50% of patients with biliary tract diseases. Dietary factors can be induced.
To prevent the occurrence of pancreatitis in the elderly, we must avoid over eating and drinking, mainly to light food, eat less greasy of goods, we should also pay special attention to food hygiene, prevention of intestinal infection; not to smoke, not to drink spirits; personal life to there are laws,to ensure adequate rest; maintain ease of mind and to avoid angry In his; of the biliary diseases, such as suffering from cholecystitis, cholelithiasis purposes of effective treatment.
Acute pancreatitis generally can be cured through medical treatment. If the medical treatment ineffective, pancreatic necrosis infection has occurred, should be timely surgical treatment.

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