Management of blunt pancreatic trauma. A report of 3 cases.
Three cases in which the sole injury was a major pancreatic laceration secondary to closed abdominal injury are presented, and the literature on major closed injuries of the pancreas is reviewed. The diagnosis, surgical management and complications of closed injuries of the pancreas are discussed. Delay in diagnosis, inadequate surgery and failure to recognize common complications of pancreatic injury are responsible for the current high mortality rates for this form of closed abdominal trauma.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000628:therapy*