Progress in diagnosis and treatment on acute pancreatitis in pregnancy / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy is a rare but serious disease, and its incidence has shown a significant upward trend in recent years. Due to the progress of diagnosis and treatment technology, the maternal and infant mortality caused by this disease has decreased. However, it is still a great threat to the health of mothers and infants because of its acute onset, many complications, atypical clinical manifestations and difficulties in diagnosis.Therefore, early diagnosis and standardized treatment are the key to reduce the harm to pregnant women and fetuses. This article will review the epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis in pregnancy.