Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy treated with somatostatin. A case report

Daluiso, S.; Daluiso, B.D.

Minerva Chirurgica 49(7-8): 733-736

1994


ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4733
PMID: 7991184
Document Number: 438428
A case of acute pancreatitis in the second trimester of pregnancy is described. The literature shows a maternal mortality of 37% on and a perinatal mortality of 37.9%. Medical management with somatostatin was conducted, in addition to usual therapy. The result was positive; the patient was delivered by cesarian section at term of pregnancy. The newborn showed normal anthropometric measures.

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