Plasmapheresis in the management of acute severe hyperlipidemic pancreatitis: Report of 5 cases

• Published in: Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] Vol. 5; no. 2-3; pp. 201 - 204
• Main Authors: Kyriakidis, A.V., Karydakis, P., Neofytou, N., Pyrgioti, M., Vasilakakis, D., Digenis, P., Antsaklis, G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland Elsevier B.V 01.01.2005; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Adult; Humans; Hyperlipidemias - etiology; Hyperlipidemias - therapy; Hyperlipidemic pancreatitis; Male; Middle Aged; Original Paper; Pancreatitis - complications; Pancreatitis - therapy; Plasmapheresis; Plasmapheresis Treatment; Severity of Illness Index; Treatment Outcome; Hyperlipidemic pancreatitis; Plasmapheresis Treatment; Treatment; Plasmapheresis

Background/Aim: Hyperlipidemic pancreatitis is an acute and potentially life-threatening complication of hypertriglyceridemia that can be provoked when triglyceride levels (TGL) exceed 11.3 mmol/l (1,000 mg/dl). Except for standard symptomatic treatment, plasmapheresis has been performed to rapidly...