title: [Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy treated with somatostatin. A case report].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: U.O. Ostetricia e Ginecologia, Regione Toscana, USL n. 31, P.O. Chiusi, Siena.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Daluiso
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Daluiso
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D013004:Somatostatin
vernacular_title: Pancreatite acuta in gravidanza trattata con somatostatina. Caso clinico.