PANCREATITIS AFTER ALAR-TRANSVERSE FUSION FOR SPONDYLOLISTHESIS - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
CURTIN WA LAHOTI OP FOGARTY EE DOWLING FE REGAN BF DRUMM B
Citation
Wa. Curtin et al., PANCREATITIS AFTER ALAR-TRANSVERSE FUSION FOR SPONDYLOLISTHESIS - A CASE-REPORT, Clinical orthopaedics and related research, (292), 1993, pp. 142-143
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Orthopedics
Journal title
Clinical orthopaedics and related research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0009921X
Issue
292
Year of publication
1993
Pages
142 - 143
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-921X(1993):292<142:PAAFFS>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Acute pancreatitis complicated the postoperative care of a 16-year-old girl treated by alar-transverse fusion for spondylolisthesis. Pancrea titis was diagnosed by a marked increase in plasma amylase in conjunct ion with abdominal ultrasonography. Symptoms resolved with conservativ e treatment. Pancreatitis should be suspected when unusual abdominal s ymptoms persist after spinal surgery.