Pregnancy Associated Pancreatitis - Revisited

A 23‐year, single‐center, retrospective analysis of 36 cases of acute pancreatitis in pregnancy

“…The incidence of this condition recorded at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital was one per 1182 pregnancies, a rate in line with previous reports that quote a large range of incidences [1–4]. Diagnosis of APIP was predominantly made during the second and third trimesters, which is consistent with the finding that the frequency of APIP increases as pregnancy progresses [8]. No maternal deaths occurred in the present study and perinatal mortality was low.…”

“…No maternal deaths occurred in the present study and perinatal mortality was low. This observation was in agreement with previous work on maternal and fetal mortalities [3,8,9]. One study credited the decrease in the numbers of maternal and fetal deaths to early diagnosis of APIP and improvements in maternal and neonatal intensive care [9].…”

Acute pancreatitis during pregnancy: a case report

“…In pregnant women with acute pancreatitis, the commonest clinical presentations are abdominal pain (89.47%) and vomiting (68.42%). 2 They may present with anorexia and fever. Bowel sounds are reduced due to a paralytic ileus and a positive Murphy's sign may be present.…”

“…Although acute pancreatitis is an uncommon event during pregnancy, its incidence was reported to be approximately 1 in 1000 to 1 in 10,000. 1,2 Misdiagnosis or delayed management of such cases could be serious and lead to high mortality. There are many recorded aetiologies, but commonest are the presence of biliary disease, congenital or acquired hypertriglyceridemia.…”

Hypertriglyceridemia induced acute pancreatitis in pregnancy: Learning experiences and challenges of a Case report

“…Pancreatitis in pregnancy is reported around 3-4 % worldwide [1][2][3]. Hyperglyceridemia induced pancreatitis accounts for 4 % of all cases of acute pancreatitis in pregnancy [1].…”