Abstract:Background: There is burgeoning interest in intravenous insulin for hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis (HTG-AP) as a less invasive alternative to plasmapheresis; however, there are few published descriptions of disease-specific insulin protocols. Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of an insulin infusion–based protocol with nonstandardized medical therapy for HTG-AP. Methods: This is a retrospective analysis before and after creation of an HTG-AP-specific insulin infusion treatment proto… Show more
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