title: Primary repair of blunt pancreatic transection.
abstract: A 19-year-old female patient with blunt traumatic transection of the pancreas underwent successful primary repair of the pancreas and main pancreatic duct. A literature review revealed 14 previously reported such cases. Primary repair of the main pancreatic duct is feasible in selected patients. A wider experience will help to determine the method's role among such established surgical procedures as distal pancreatectomy, internal drainage, and minimally invasive transpapillary stent techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Missouri-Columbia, MC 418, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA. aucarj@health.missouri.edu
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Aucar
authors.forename: Julian E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Losanoff
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*