Assessment of Pancreatic Size in Diabetic Patients using Ultrasonography

Abstract

This is a scientific and practical study which was done during July-2015 to October 2015 and was carried out in Sudan-Khartoum( Noreen Diabetic Center) . The study discusses the evaluation of U/S Scanning of pancreas and study the change in size of pancreas in diabetic patients compare with healthy (control group). Which including the patients with diabetic disease only and exclude the diabetic patient with other diseases. Trans abdominal Scanning were performed for all patients and measured the head, body and tail of pancreas in diabetic patient and health (control group). The author use Ultrasound findings score in this study; in which any finding in diameters, gave specific degree and sum the score of any patient with diabetic disease. Also for data analysis the author uses the crosstabulation, linear regregation and discriminant analysis. This study found that there inverted relation between the size of pancreas and duration of diabetic .this study showed the head decrease 0.031cm per years, thethe body decrease 0.031cm per years and the tail decrease0.032cm per years. This study found that there inverted relation between the size of pancreas and age of patients. By using linear and discriminant analysis study found that there were three equations by which, we could predict the change in pancreatic size per years according to the duration of disease and the age of patients. This study recommended that any diabetic patients should be scanned by U/S routinely to following any changes in pancreatic sizes, because U/S is cheep ,safety, and reliable . This study recommended that any measurements of pancreas must be documented for tracing and good prognosis of the diabetic changes to help in treatment planning.