Abstract:Objective To investigate the efficacy of combined blood purification techniques [hemoperfusion (HP) combined with CRRT] in the treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis (HTG-AP).Methods The clinical data of 84 patients with severe HTG-AP admitted to our hospital from September 2017 to August 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into the control group (n = 45) and the observation group (n = 39) according to the treatment regimens. Specifically, patients in the control group were given conventional medical treatment combined with HP therapy, while those in the observation group were additionally given CRRT. The differences in relevant indicators before and 7 days after the treatment and the clinical efficacy of the two groups were compared.Results The differences of the white blood cell (WBC) count, the neutrophil (NE) count, the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and the red blood cell distribution width (RDW) before and after the treatment in the observation group were greater than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences of platelet count (PLT), lymphocyte count (LYM), the level of hemoglobin (HGB), and the platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) before and after the treatment were not different between the two groups (P > 0.05). The differences of C-reactive protein (CRP), proealcitonin (PCT) and interleukin (IL)-6 before and after the treatment were different in the observation group (P > 0.05). The differences of the levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and IL-1β before and after the treatment were not different between the two groups (P > 0.05). The differences of the levels of triglyceride (TG), amylase (AMY), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and serum creatinine (Scr) before and after the treatment in the observation group were greater than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences of the levels of aspartate aminotransferase (GOT) and alanine aminotransferase (GPT) before and after the treatment were not different between the two groups (P > 0.05). The differences of the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE)Ⅱ scores and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores (P < 0.05) but not those of the Bedside Index for Severity in Acute Pancreatitis (BISAP) scores and modified Marshall scores (P > 0.05) before and after the treatment were different between the two groups. The time to borborygmus recovery, time to relief of abdominal pain and distension, the length of intensive care unit stay and the length of overall hospital stay in the observation group were shorter than those in the control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in mortality between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusions For severe HTG-AP patients, both HP and HP combined with CRRT can be established as effective treatment regimens by eliminating inflammatory factors, reducing the level of TG, protecting the organ function, and improving clinical symptoms. The efficacy of combined blood purification techniques with both HP and CRRT is superior to that of HP alone, and is worthy of clinical application.