Role of Intravenously Infused Insulin in Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis

Abstract

Svensson, J.-O. Role of intravenously infused insulin in treatment of acute pancreatitis. A double-blind study. Scand. J. Gastroent. 1975, 10, 487-490.

The effect of insulin treatment in acute pancreatitis was studied in a doubleblind investigation. Fifteen patients with clinical signs of acute pancreatitis were treated with intravenous infusion of glucose and insulin only. Twelve patients were free from pain within four hours of commencement of treatment. Within eight hours all fifteen were free from abdominal pain. Fourteen patients with pancreatitis established by the same criteria were treated with glucose infusions without insulin. Only four of the patients in this group became free from pain within four hours. The role of intravenously infused insulin with respect to the more bencfical effect in the first group is discussed.

Key-words::

• Acute pancreatitis
• insulin