Gender differences in the epidemiology and clinical presentation of acute pancreatitis
Authors:   Faculty of Medicine, “Titu Maiorescu” University, Bucharest, Romania, Tone Magdalena Bianca , Gorecki Gabriel Petre ,   Faculty of Medicine, “Titu Maiorescu” University, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, CF2 Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Dinca Valeriu Gabi ,   Faculty of Medicine, “Titu Maiorescu” University, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of General Surgery, CF2 Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Dinca Alexandra Ligia ,   Faculty of Medicine, “Titu Maiorescu” University, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CF2 Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Marica Cristian Daniel ,   Faculty of Medicine, “Titu Maiorescu” University, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of General Surgery, CF2 Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Ciuc Diana Mihaela ,   Department of ENT, CF2 Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Birla Rodica Daniela ,   “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of General Surgery, “Sf. Maria” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Coculescu Elena Claudia ,   Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Teodorescu Cristina Oana Daciana ,   Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, “Sfântul Ioan” Emergency Clinical Hospital, Bucur Maternity, Bucharest, Romania, Coculescu Bogdan-Ioan ,   Faculty of Midwifery and Nursing, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Cantacuzino National Medico-Military Institute for Research and Development, Bucharest, Romania, Teodorescu Andrei George ,   Department of Morphological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania, Cochior Daniel ,   Faculty of Medicine, “Titu Maiorescu” University, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of General Surgery, Sanador Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, România,   Department of General Surgery, Monza Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, România
Published: July 2023

Background: Patients with chronic pancreatitis can suffer from a range of intense pain, as well as problems related to the functioning of the digestive organs, the evaluation of the quality of life can provide valuable information about the level of physical and emotional discomfort felt by the patients after the surgical intervention. Methods: A prospective study was carried out in the period 2014-2020 in which 113 patients with benign pancreatic pathology treated surgically admitted to the CF2 Clinical Hospital in Bucharest were included. For this study, the statistical method of simple linear regression was applied. Results: Patients' quality of life can also be influenced by the level of social support and medical care they receive. A strong support network, which can provide emotional and practical support, as well as access to appropriate and specialist medical care, can play an important role in managing symptoms and improving patients' quality of life. Conclusions: Although patients in this study experienced significant improvement in symptoms and ability to perform daily activities, it is important to pay attention to and manage persistent symptoms and postoperative complications to ensure the best possible quality of life.