Surgical management of pancreatic trauma.
Ninety-one patients treated for pancreatic injuries are reviewed. Difficulty of diagnosis, including the surgical management of these injuries and their complications, are discussed in detail. The presence of associated multiple injuries, delay in diagnosis, and lack of sound surgical principles of treatment are directly proportional to the rate of complication and mortality.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000293:injuries*; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000601:surgery; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000601:surgery; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013369:Subphrenic Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating; D014951:Wounds, Stab