Naslov
Acute pancreatitis during pregnancy

Autori
Štimac, Davor ; Štimac, Tea

Izvornik
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (0954-691X) 23 (2011), 10; 839-844

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
acute pancreatitis; cholelithiasis; hyperlipidemia; pregnancy

Sažetak
Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy is a rare condition estimated to occur in 1 per 1000 to 1 per 12, 000 pregnancies. The most frequent etiology in pregnancy is biliary, followed by hyperlipidemia and/or alcohol abuse. Abdominal ultrasound and endoscopic ultrasound are ideal imaging techniques for diagnosing disease because they have no radiation risk. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography should be used with caution. Treatment could be conservative or surgical, and standard algorithms are slightly modified in pregnant women. In the last decades the outcome of acute pancreatitis in pregnancy is much better, and perinatal mortality is less than 5%.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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