Nowadays, medical technology is becoming more and more advanced, and acute pancreatitis can be treated well, especially after treatment in regular hospitals, the condition will be relieved to some extent. However, once the situation stabilizes, patients still need to go to the hospital regularly for check ups, pay attention to dietary issues, and by a certain amount of time, they can basically recover. So how long does it take for acute pancreatitis to heal?
Generally speaking, even if patients with acute pancreatitis have resumed normal diet after treatment and discharge, it does not mean that their bodies have fully recovered. Therefore, postoperative recovery, conditioning, and follow-up are very important.
Timely removal of the cause of most acute pancreatitis in China is caused by biliary diseases. Therefore, when the condition of acute pancreatitis stabilizes and the patient's overall condition gradually improves, active treatment of biliary stones should be carried out. The first priority for patients with alcoholic pancreatitis is to abstain from alcohol. If they continue to drink alcohol, it is undoubtedly chronic suicide. Those who suffer from pancreatitis due to overeating should avoid repeating the same mistake. Patients with pancreatitis caused by hyperlipidemia should take lipid-lowering drugs for a long time and consume a low-fat, light diet.
Regular follow-up is necessary to prevent complications during the recovery period of pancreatitis. Inflammation is only localized, and inflammatory exudate often takes 3-6 months to be fully absorbed. During this period, some patients may develop complications such as pancreatic cysts and pancreatic fistulas. If the patient finds that the abdominal mass continues to grow and experiences symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, vomiting blood, vomiting, etc., they need to seek medical attention in a timely manner.
After suffering from acute pancreatitis, the internal and external secretion functions of the pancreas are often damaged to varying degrees. Damage to exocrine function is manifested as a decrease in digestive function, especially in the ability to digest fats and proteins. Patients have poor appetite, weight loss, bloating, diarrhea, and often have characteristic fatty diarrhea, where fat droplets and undigested fiber and other food residues can be seen in the stool.
The damage to this exocrine function is usually not easy to recover, so pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy can only be used for treatment. Pancreatic endocrine damage can lead to diabetes, patients should be treated under the guidance of doctors. The above-mentioned treatment measures are lifelong, and patients must have sufficient psychological preparation and actively cooperate with doctors to develop and implement treatment plans.
Strengthening nutrition promotes recovery. If there is no significant damage to the exocrine function of the pancreas, it is recommended to consume carbohydrate and protein based foods and reduce fat intake, especially animal fat. If the exocrine function of the pancreas is impaired, nutrition can be appropriately enhanced with the assistance of pancreatic enzyme preparations.
Acute pancreatitis is a common acute abdomen, and its incidence rate is very high. More than 80% of patients have mild conditions, namely acute edematous pancreatitis, which can be cured through non-surgical treatment methods and is basically considered an internal medicine disease.
In addition to over 80% of patients with mild conditions, there are also 10% of patients with severe pancreatitis, which is acute hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis. In fact, pancreatic inflammation is not reversible or self limiting, and usually requires surgical treatment. Need to fast.
Fasting is the primary measure taken during the onset of acute pancreatitis, and explanation work should be done to make patients understand that after eating, food will stimulate the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice, thereby increasing pancreatic duct pressure, which is not conducive to the elimination of inflammation, delaying the recovery time of the body, and easily leading to other diseases.
So even when you are about to recover, you must not slack off. In addition to regular check ups, you must also ask the doctor if you can eat and what needs to be avoided. Be careful not to eat things that should not be eaten just for the sake of satisfying your cravings, which may delay the recovery time or cause recurrence of pancreatitis.
