Abstract:Objective To study the experiences of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) treated by combmation of traditional Chinese and western medicine.
Methods Two hundred and forty patients with SAP were divided into A and B groups randomly,140 patients of group B were treated by combination of traditional Chinese and western medicine;100 patients of group A were treated by western medicine.
Results After treatment in group B, the serum and urine amylase, and c-reactive protein,signiflcantly decreased.The complication rate of group A and group B was 55.00 % and 12.86 %（P<0.01）,The mortality of A and B was 27.00 % and 8.57 % respectively（P<0.01）.The operation conversion rate of group A and B group was 10.00 % and 4.29 % respectively(P<0.01).
Conclusions Compared to use of western medicine alone, combination of traditional chinese and western medicine can effectively treat SAP, and can significantly decrease the complication and mortality rate of SAP.