Characteristics of immunologic disorders in patients with acute destructive pancreatitis

: Examination of immunological status in patients with acute destructive pancreatitis with uncomplicated (14 patients) and complicated (infectious-inflammatory processes--18 patients) postoperative period illustrated depression of T- and B-links of immunity, reduction of absolute and relative number of TFU- and TFC-lymphocytes. All the patients demonstrated reliable elevation of phagocytic rate, phagocytic index and number of circulating immune complexes. These changes were more significant in patients with complicated postoperative period. Level of lactoferrin in patients with complicated period was by 10% higher than in patients without complications. Significant elevation of tumor necrosis factor Ia in blood was registered in patients of both groups. During all the periods of examination the level of interleukin-8 was higher in patients with complicated postoperative period than in the patients with favorable postoperative period. This interleukin-8 is a reliable marker of postoperative complications in acute destructive pancreatitis.