2014, Number 3
Pancreatitis and pregnancy
Briones GJC, García OED, Zavala CJC, Campos CJC, Sandoval AOL, Briones VCG, Díaz de León PMA
Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 159-163
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: Acute pancreatitis during pregnancy ranges from one thousand to one in twelve thousand births, the most frequent cause is biliary disease, also associated with hypertriglyceridemia or pre-eclampsia and microangiopathic syndrome. Two phases are recognized in the pathogenesis: systemic inflammatory response, due to the release of mediator’s vessel active and toxic (first two weeks) and a second, in which occur the septic complications (third week onwards). The gallstones and alcoholism are 75 to 95% of the causes of acute pancreatitis, multiple organic failure and Ranson’s criteria, have a sensitivity of 88% to predict poor prognosis.Objective: Is to present developments and the results of a series of cases of pancreatitis and pregnancy.
Material and methods: Number of cases, with fifteen patients clinical, biochemical and morphological admitted to intensive care with entry criteria.
Results: Has documented the etiology of biliary origin, were treated with medical and surgical management through laparoscopic cholecystectomy a case with CEPRE, follow-up of pregnancies until its resolution, a case concluded in incomplete abortion.
Discussion: Acute pancreatitis during pregnancy is a rare cause, but should be considered a serious complication, with a complex pathophysiology.
Findings: Acute pancreatitis can occur in three quarters, associated with biliary disease, 46% required laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and the basis of the diagnosis was clinical, biochemical and morphological.
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