Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Oct 2003
Case Reports[Postoperative pancreatitis after non abdominal surgery].
A 35-year-old man developed two episodes of postoperative pancreatitis. The first one occurred after knee surgery and the second one 6 years after surgery for excision of haemorrhoids. ⋯ Anaesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane administered through a laryngeal mask. The possible association between the drugs used during anaesthesia and the postoperative pancreatitis is discussed.
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Splenic injury during pregnancy after blunt abdominal trauma is rare. The physiological and anatomical changes during pregnancy modify the clinical, biological and radiological signs. ⋯ Splenectomy was realised 4 days after an initial decision of abstaining from surgery. In pregnancy, the frequency of recurrent bleeding, the possibility of concomitant uterine injuries and the risk of foetal loss should modify the surgeon's attitude to splenic rupture after abdominal blunt trauma.