Blunt pancreatic injury: two case reports and a review of the literature.
Two cases are reported of patients who sustained transection of the pancreas without damage to any other intra-abdominal organ. Surgical management included distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy. The incidence and management of pancreatic injury are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013154:Spleen / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*