Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research · 1993 · 15 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopedic SurgerySurgerySpine SurgeryPancreatic DiseasesPancreatic DisordersPancreatic PathologySpinal FusionAmylase ProductionConservative Surgical TreatmentPancreatic Digestive EnzymesPancreatic Enzyme TestingPostoperative Pancreatic Complications
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 ultrasonog-raphy. Symptoms resolved with conservative treatment. Pancreatitis should be suspected when unusual abdominal symptoms persist after spinal surgery.