Prevalencia de pancreatitis aguda en el embarazo

Prevalence of acute pancreatitis in pregnancy Objetive: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of acute pancreatitis during pregnancy in the Hospital de Alta Especialidad de Veracruz in Mexico. methods: A retrospective, descriptive study of all pregnant patients diagnosed with acute pancreatitis from January to December 2013 treated in our hospital was conducted. results: 4.478 records of pregnant women were reviewed, 6 had acute pancreatitis during pregnancy, it corresponds to 1 in 746.33 pregnant patients. The age of our patients was 28 ± 6.30 years (range 15-32 years). The weeks of gestation had a mean of 16.3 ± 8.7 weeks (range 10-30 weeks). In all cases was mild pancreatitis secondary to gallstones disease. The time of hospital stay was 8.79 ± 4.26 days (range 7-18 days). Five patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy; a patient did not accept surgery. One fetal death was presented. conclusion: Acute pancreatitis during pregnancy is a rare complication. The ideal time to perform a cholecystectomy is the second trimester. The prognosis is generally good for both mother and the product.