• 1. Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563003, China;2. Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China;
DUI Danhua, Email: xqcab@yahoo.com.cn
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Objective  To assess the efficacy and safety of fat emulsion (FE) for acute pancreatitis (AP).
Methods  We searched the electronic biological databases: Cochrane Controlled Trials Register (Issue 2, 2007), Medline(1996 to April 2007), EMBASE (1984 to April 2007), Chinese biological medical database (1978 to April 2007). We alsodid handsearching to identify other published and unpublished data. Data collection and undertaken by two reviewers
according to the Cochrane Handbook for Reviews of Intervention. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or quasi-RCTs
comparing FE versus glucose in the treatment of AP were collected. Pooled estimates of overall treatment effect were
calculated using the RevMan 4.2.10 according to available data from included studies. Otherwise, qualitative descriptive
analysis was performed.
Results  In total, 10 clinic control trials finally (include 314 participant) met the eligible criteria. ① To long chain triglyceride (LCT), the comparison of overall mortality (relative risk, 0.73; 95%CI, 0.34 to 1.58; P=0.26) and complications (P gt;0.05) showed no significant difference. One study reported LCT cannot reduce hospital stay (P gt;0.1). The effects of LCT on cholesterol and triglyceride were inconsistent with respect to the course of treatment. ② However, there were no changes of the cholesterol and triglyceride levels secondary to the medium chain triglyceride and long chain triglyceride (MCT/LCT) (P gt;0.05, respectively) according to one study. ③ No severe adverse events were reported.
Conclusions  The evidence currently available cannot conclude that FE is safe and effective, though LCT may decrease
the mortality of AP. Therefore, more high-quality trails are needed.

Citation: XIAO Qingchuan,WU Taixiang,DUI Danhua,LAN Tiangang,LI Jiehui. Fat Emulsion for Acute Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2009, 09(4): 452-457. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20090084 Copy

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