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Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy: a comparison of associated conditions, treatments and complications

  • Audrey Gilbert , Valerie Patenaude and Haim A. Abenhaim EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: February 12, 2014
Journal of Perinatal Medicine
From the journal Journal of Perinatal Medicine Volume 42 Issue 5

Abstract

Objective: Acute pancreatitis is a rare condition in pregnancy. The aim of this study is to compare associated conditions, treatments and complications of pancreatitis in pregnant and age-matched non-pregnant controls.

Methods: We carried out a population-based retrospective cohort study using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample (HCUP-NIS) from 2003 to 2010. A cohort of pregnant women with acute pancreatitis was created and compared to a created age-matched cohort of non-pregnant women with acute pancreatitis at a 1:4 ratio. Comparisons of associated conditions, treatment types, and complications were carried out using unconditional logistic regression.

Results: We identified 7725 cases of acute pancreatitis in pregnancy. As compared to non-pregnant controls, pancreatitis in pregnancy was more likely to be associated with cholelithiasis and less likely with hyperlipidemia and alcohol abuse. Pancreatitis in pregnancy was more likely to be treated with parenteral nutrition and less likely to undergo endoscopic sphincterotomy. As compared to non-pregnant controls, pregnant women with pancreatitis were less likely to have pancreatic pseudocysts/hemorrhage/necrosis, generalized peritonitis, adult respiratory distress syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and death.

Conclusion: Pancreatitis in pregnancy is predominantly caused by cholelithiasis, and unlike in the non-pregnant state, usually has a milder course.

Keywords: Acute pancreatitis; cholelithiasis; pregnancy
Corresponding author: Haim A. Abenhaim, MD, MPH, FRCSC, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, 5790 Cote-Des-Neiges Road, Pav H, Room 325, Montreal, Quebec, H3S 1Y9, Canada, Tel.: +1-514-340-8222x5488, Fax: +1-514-340-7941, E-mail:

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The authors stated that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this article.

Received: 2013-11-27
Accepted: 2014-1-17
Published Online: 2014-2-12
Published in Print: 2014-9-1

©2014 by De Gruyter

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https://doi.org/10.1515/jpm-2013-0322
Keywords for this article
Acute pancreatitis; cholelithiasis; pregnancy

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  2. Editorial
  3. The CROWN Initiative: journal editors invite researchers to develop core outcomes in women’s health
  4. Academy’s Corner
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  6. Original articles - Obstetrics
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  8. Analysis of measurement process of placental volume in early pregnancy: an interobserver reliability study
  9. Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy: a comparison of associated conditions, treatments and complications
  10. Cesarean section and placental disorders in subsequent pregnancies – a meta-analysis
  11. Effect of magnesium sulfate and nifedipine on the risk of developing pulmonary edema in preterm births
  12. Prediction of preeclampsia by placental protein 13 and background risk factors and its prevention by aspirin
  13. Maternal and neonatal outcome of labour induction at term comparing two regimens of misoprostol
  14. Comparison of placental alpha microglobulin-1 in vaginal fluid with intra-amniotic injection of indigo carmine for the diagnosis of rupture of membranes
  15. Clinical differences between early- and late-onset severe preeclampsia and analysis of predictors for perinatal outcome
  16. Maternal serum placental growth factor and fetal SGA in pregnancy complicated by type 1 diabetes mellitus
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