Approach To Acute Pancreatitis In Pregnancy

Number: 4 December 1, 2012
  • Gürhan Şişman
  • M. Aytaç Yüksel
  • Hakan Şentürk
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Approach To Acute Pancreatitis In Pregnancy

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis AP is a dangerous disease in pregnancy but seen as rare. AP is associated with increased maternal and fetal mortality. Metabolic changes that occur in pregnancy can easily cause misdiagnosis of pancreatic pathophysiology. Differential diagnosis of the AP should be considered in pregnant women who have upper abdominal pain with or without nausea and vomitting. Main etiological factors are gallstones, hypertriglyceridemia HTG and alcohol. Non-biliary originated AP has better prognosis that the biliary AP. The main laboratory feature for diagnosis is the amylase level of the patient rises three times higher than upper limit of normal serum amylase level. To support the diagnosis, ultrasound US should be performed, and serum triglyceride TG , and ionized calcium levels should be measured. Cases with elevated TG levels serum amylase levels can be normal so in order to correct the diagnosis we should measure serum lipase and urinary amilase levels. Gadolinium magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography MRCP cen be performed in cases of insufficient ultrasonographic findings. For avoiding the radiation exposure in pregnant women computed tomography CT and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreotography ERCP should not be used.Gastrointestinal decompression and hunger are basic principle of the treatment. In gallstone-induced AP laparoscopic cholecystectomy should be planned because when it is performed as soon as possibly the complication rates decreases. Second trimestre of the pregnancy is the most appropriate time for laparoscopic cholecystectomy because the uterus won’t restrict the surgical area and the fetal organogenesis is completed. Therapeutic ERCP can be performed in selected cases. In AP with HTG poor fat diet , omega -3 fatty acids and plasma exchange can be applied as treatment

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Gürhan Şişman

M. Aytaç Yüksel

Hakan Şentürk

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December 1, 2012

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Year 1970 Number: 4

EndNote
Şişman G, Yüksel MA, Şentürk H (December 1, 2012) Gebelikte Akut Pankreatite Yaklaşım. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 4 218–222.