Management of Traumatic Pancreas Injury

doi:2013.3.2.44

J Acute Care Surg > Volume 3(2); 2013 > Article

Review Article

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Journal of Surgical Critical Care 2013;3(2):44-48.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17479/jacs.2013.3.2.44 Published online October 20, 2013.

Management of Traumatic Pancreas Injury

외상 췌장 손상의 치료

이승환ㆍ장지영ㆍ이재길

Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Traumatic pancreas injuries are less frequent in abdominal trauma. However, the morbidity and mortality are high. Pancreatic injuries rarely occur alone and common associated with other intra or extra-abdominal injuries. An accurate diagnosis of pancreatic injury is difficult preoperatively due to the retroperitoneal location of pancreas and the lack of early clinical signs. Therefore, early diagnosis and interventions are important to manage pancreatic injuries. There are several therapeutic options for pancreatic injuries. Recently, the adoption of non-operative management for pancreatic injury is increasing. To minimize the morbidity and mortality, the important thing is to choose the optimal time and method to treat the pancreatic injuries. (J Acute Care Surg 2013;3:44-48)

Key Words: Pancreas, Injuries, Pancreatic trauma