What to do about pancreatitis with fluid in the abdomen

It is common for patients with pancreatitis to have abdominal fluid, which can be treated symptomatically and surgically, as follows: 1. Symptomatic treatment: Simple pancreatitis can lead to the presence of abdominal fluid, but the amount of abdominal fluid is generally small and does not cause serious clinical symptoms and consequences, mainly for the treatment of the cause of pancreatitis, after the symptoms are controlled, the abdominal fluid can be gradually absorbed, 2. The process of course may be longer, it may take a month, it may take three months, or even longer. 2, surgical treatment: patients with severe pancreatitis, that is, hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis, there will be obvious abdominal fluid, and further development may be secondary to bacterial infection, causing septicemia, or even infectious shock, the effect of simple drug therapy is not good, need to timely surgical intervention, commonly used methods include CT, ultrasound localization. These include puncture and drainage under CT and ultrasound, and possibly minimally invasive methods to remove necrotic and inactivated tissues. In some cases, open surgery may be required, such as removal of the necrotic pancreas and placement of multiple drains for unobstructed drainage.