Epidural Analgesia for Pain Management in Acute Pancreatitis during Pregnancy and Its Effect on Maternal and Fetal Outcome

• Main Authors: Sandeepika Dogra (Author), Pallavi Sharma (Author), Sunil Pandya (Author), Manokanth Madapu (Author), Soumya Jagannath Mahapatra (Author), Ankita Sethi (Author), Nilanchali Singh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Acute pancreatitis (AP) during pregnancy is a rare presentation with an estimated incidence of 1 case per 1000 to 10,000 pregnancies. Severe epigastric and abdominal pain is the earliest and the most common symptom of AP, and adequate pain relief is an integral part of patient management...