title: [Pancreatic injuries. Our approach].
abstract: 1) The results over 19 patients with pancreatic trauma are presented. 2) Pancreatic injuries are classified into the following categories: a) contusion; b) hematoma; c) transection of the body or the head of the pancreas, with or without Wirsung injury; d) crackling and e) chief lesion. 3) The mortality rate was 26.3% and 80% in combined pancreatic (with ductal involvement) and duodenal injuries. The morbidity rate was 52.6%. 4) The diagnosis and operative treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Hospital General de Agudos F. Santojanni, División Cirugía General, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Vadra
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Altrudi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sofía
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Lago
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Vadra
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D013396:Suction; D013537:Sutures
vernacular_title: Traumatismos pancreáticos. Nuestra conducta.