Pancreatitis after alar-transverse fusion for spondylolisthesis. A case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Pancreatitis
- Sacrum
- Spinal Fusion
- Spondylolisthesis
Anatomy
- lumbar spine
- sacrum-coccyx