title: [Subtotal pancreatectomy as treatment of acute hypoglycemia of the newborn].
abstract: The most frequent causes of hypoglycemia in the newborn are reviewed and the pertinent diagnosis procedures in order to establish its etiology are discussed apropose of a case of nesidioblastosis. Physiological considerations are made around the pancreatic insulin response to two stimuli: I.V. glucose and glucagon, used in the present case. The indication of subtotal pancreatectomy in the cases of severe hypoglycemia is re-examined.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005934:Glucagon; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D005934:Glucagon
vernacular_title: Pancreatectomía subtotal como tratamiento de la hipoglicemia grave del recién nacido.