Thromboelastography in express estimation of hemostatic system in patients with acute pancreatitis

The problem of diagnostics and treatment of acute pancreatitis (AP) is relevant for emergency surgery. Both clinicians and specialists in paraclinical disciplines thoroughly examine pathogenesis of this serious disease, as their observations will contribute greatly to targeted therapy. The problem of hemostatic disorders still remains one of the poorly studied. The aim of the work is to assess the hemostatic system in patients with acute pancreatitis of various severity upon admission to the clinic. Materials and Methods. The authors examined 48 patients with acute pancreatitis, who were divided into two groups: group 1 (control, n=24) consisted of patients with mild AP; Group 2 (comparison, n=24) included patients with severe AP. Moreover, healthy individuals were also examined during the trial (norm, n=14). Disease severity is determined according to APACHE II Scoring System and national clinical guidelines. Blood coagulation-lytic system was evaluated by a number of biochemical tests (APTT, IPT, and fibrinogen) and according to some thromboelastography parameters (reaction time, coagulation time, a-angle and maximum amplitude) (TEG® 5000 Thrombelastograph®, USA)...