Acute pancreatitis after cesarean section

The prevalence of acute pancreatitis in pregnancy is low; similarly to the non-pregnant population, the outcome varies from mild to fatal forms. Occurrence of the disease in pregnancy is mostly in the third trimester or the postpartum period. The most common cause of acute pancreatitis is cholelithiasis but hypertriglyceridemia, fatty diet, obesity and alcohol consumption are further predisposing factors. A 27-year-old twin-pregnant woman developed acute severe pain 2 days after a cesarean section. Labor tests showed elevated amylase (1080 U/L) and lipase (2670 U/L) serum levels. For the purpose of pain relief, we inserted an epidural catheter and indicated an abdominal computer tomography examination. The abdominal imaging did not show morphological disorder of the pancreas or cholangial obstruction. We performed conservative therapy, early per os feeding, pain relief and fluid resuscitation. On the postpartum 7. day, the serum pancreas enzyme levels decreased to normal and the patient - with her babies - was discharged home. Though acute pancreatitis is a rare event in pregnancy, we should consider it in cases with acute, typical or non-typical pain. It is challenging to differentiate the disease from the acute syndromes of pregnancy. Orv Hetil. 2023; 164(31): 1231-1234.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:164

Enthalten in:

Orvosi hetilap - 164(2023), 31 vom: 06. Aug., Seite 1231-1234

Sprache:

Ungarisch

Weiterer Titel:

Akut hasnyálmirigy-gyulladás császármetszést követően

Beteiligte Personen:

Tóth, Krisztina [VerfasserIn]
Császár, András [VerfasserIn]
Márton, Sándor [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Acute pancreatitis
Akut hasnyálmirigy-gyulladás
Cesarean section
Császármetszés
English Abstract
Journal Article
Pregnancy
Terhesség

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 08.08.2023

Date Revised 08.08.2023

published: Electronic-Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1556/650.2023.32831

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360436528