Enrique de-Madaria, Iván Herrera-Marante, Verónica González-Camacho, Laia Bonjoch, Noé Quesada-Vázquez, Isabel Almenta-Saavedra, Cayetano Miralles-Maciá, Nelly G Acevedo-Piedra, Manuela Roger-Ibáñez, Claudia Sánchez-Marin, Rosa Osuna-Ligero, Ángel Gracia, Pere Llorens, Pedro Zapater, Vikesh K Singh, Rocío Moreu-Martín, Daniel Closa
Background: Little is known regarding the optimal type of fluid resuscitation in acute pancreatitis (AP). Objective: The objective of this article was to compare the effect of lactated Ringer's solution (LR) vs normal saline (NS) in the inflammatory response in AP. Methods: We conducted a triple-blind, randomized, controlled trial. Patients ≥ 18 admitted with AP were eligible. Patients were randomized to receive LR or NS. Primary outcome variables were number of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria at 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours and blood C-reactive protein (CRP) levels at 48 hours and 72 hours...
February 2018: United European Gastroenterology Journal