| Severe acute pancreatitis and pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 16636606 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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For most patients with pregnancy-associated pancreatitis there is little maternal survival threat and only occasionally are there foetal deaths. We describe 4 young women with pregnancy-associated severe acute pancreatitis who each had gallstones. Their ages were 17, 18, 20 and 24 years. Each was a tertiary referral to our unit in Glasgow and each pursued a life-threatening course with hospital stays ranging from 37 to 90 days. One patient required pancreatic necrosectomy for infected necrosis, another had percutaneous management of a pancreatic abscess and 2 had cystogastrostomy as treatment for pancreatic pseudocyst. All underwent early endoscopic sphincterotomy and later cholecystectomy. It is important to be aware that pregnancy-associated acute pancreatitis may be severe, posing a survival threat even in the youngest patients. Gallstones, as we reported almost 20 years ago, are the most common aetiological factor in such patients. |
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Authors:
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K W Robertson; I S Stewart; C W Imrie |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2006-04-19 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] Volume: 6 ISSN: 1424-3903 ISO Abbreviation: Pancreatology Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-09-05 Completed Date: 2006-10-24 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100966936 Medline TA: Pancreatology Country: Switzerland |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 309-15 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright (c) 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel and IAP. |
Affiliation:
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Lister Department of Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK. kwrobertson@doctors.org.uk |
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Adolescent Adult Female Gallstones / complications* Humans Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / etiology, radiography*, therapy Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / etiology, radiography*, therapy Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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