Diagnosis of pancreatic injury after blunt abdominal trauma

Expeditious diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic injury continues to elude the trauma surgeon and radiologist. Missed or underestimated pancreatic injury is responsible for a high level of morbidity and mortality after blunt or penetrating trauma. Unfortunately, inappropriate therapy can lead to de...

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Published inSeminars in ultrasound, CT, and MRI Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 177 - 182
Main Authors Lane, Michael J, Mindelzun, Robert E, Jeffrey, R.Brooke
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.1996
Subjects
Abdominal Injuries - complications
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreas - diagnostic imaging
Pancreas - injuries
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
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Summary:Expeditious diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic injury continues to elude the trauma surgeon and radiologist. Missed or underestimated pancreatic injury is responsible for a high level of morbidity and mortality after blunt or penetrating trauma. Unfortunately, inappropriate therapy can lead to devastating consequences such as severe endocrine or exocrine insufficiency. Abdominal CT is currently the imaging method of choice for evaluating patients with blunt trauma. This article reviews the constellation of CT findings that the radiologist must rely on to establish the diagnosis of pancreatic injury.
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ISSN:0887-2171
1558-5034
DOI:10.1016/S0887-2171(96)90015-3