Case Reports
A rare case of pancreatitis following scoliosis correction
Authors:
Chinthaka Gayasri Hewavitharane ,
National Hospital of Sri Lanka, LK
About Chinthaka Gayasri
Senior Registrar in Anaesthesiology, Department of Anaesthesia
Saman Jayathilaka
National Hospital of Sri Lanka, LK
About Saman
Consultant Anesthesiologist, Department of Anaesthesia
Abstract
Acute pancreatitis following major spinal surgery is a rare potential complication. Several mechanisms such as positioning, intraoperative haemodynamic instability, mechanical compression and prolonged surgery can contribute to it. This should be suspected in a patient presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms, signs and raised serum amylase or lipase.Our case report is of a young patient with low BMI developing postoperative acute pancreatitis after single stage correction of right thoracic idiopathic scoliosis at National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Early identification of complications plays a key role in preventing severe morbidity after scoliosis surgery. When symptoms and signs are suggestive of abdominal complications, biochemical markers have to be analyzed for prompt diagnosis. Multidisciplinary approach and imaging are further steps in the differential diagnosis and management of this rare complication.
How to Cite:
Hewavitharane, C.G. and Jayathilaka, S., 2020. A rare case of pancreatitis following scoliosis correction. Sri Lankan Journal of Anaesthesiology, 28(1), pp.45–47. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/slja.v28i1.8476
Published on
06 Feb 2020.
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