Pancreatitis after alar-transverse fusion for spondylolisthesis. A case report.
Acute pancreatitis complicated the postoperative care of a 16-year-old girl treated by alar-transverse fusion for spondylolisthesis. Pancreatitis was diagnosed by a marked increase in plasma amylase in conjunction with abdominal ultrasonography. Symptoms resolved with conservative treatment. Pancreatitis should be suspected when unusual abdominal symptoms persist after spinal surgery.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.
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Curtin
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Lahoti
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Fogarty
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Dowling
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Regan
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Drumm
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D012447:Sacrum / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000601:surgery*