Abstract
Postoperative pancreatitis may occur following surgery in regions remote from the pancreas and the biliary tree. Though uncommon, it carries a high mortality rate. Pancreatitis complicating spinal surgery is extremely rare. This report describes a case of acute pancreatitis following an anterior lumbar interbody fusion and discusses the possible mechanisms of pancreatic cellular injury.
Keywords: Key words Anterior interbody ¶fusion, Lumbar vertebrae, Pancreatitis, Spinal fusion
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Received: 17 May 1999/Revised: 6 December 1999/Accepted: 16 December 1999