2.3.1. Inclusion criteria.
vomiting, AP-related complications, pain
SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE, BLOOD
Adult patients (≥18 and ≤80 years of age);Both sexes;Diagnosed with mild AP by at least 2 of the following 3 criteria:Abdominal pain;Plasma/urine amylase or lipase levels ≥ 3× upper limit of normal;Imaging tests (Abdominal ultrasound/ computerized tomography scan) showing signs of AP.Lack of potential severity criteria (at randomization), i.e., presenting none of the following:Systemic inflammatory response syndromePlasma C-reactive Protein levels ≥ 150 mg/dL;Marked increase in the White Blood Cell Count;Coagulopathy (INR > 1.4);Hematocrit > 44%;Blood Creatinine > 170 µmol/L;BISAP score > 2.Satisfactory pain control (VAS ≤ 3) after 12 hours of treatment in the ER;Satisfactory oral feeding tolerance (i.e., no repeated vomiting episodes);Lack of evidence of AP-related complications (systemic or local) in the imaging tests;Adequate cognitive capacity to follow medical orders;Patients meeting each center’s logistic homecare criteria;Patients who give their written informed consent.