Injuries of the pancreas

Background: In spite of significant progress in diagnostics and surgery for pancreatic injuries in the last few decades, there have still been professional controversies about its management. Aim: Retrospective analysis of patients with pancreatic injuries, treated at the Clinic for Urgent Surgery o...

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Published inActa chirurgica Iugoslavica Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 7 - 12
Main Authors Stefanovic, Branislav, Stefanovic, Branislava, Karamarkovic, Aleksandar, Doklestic, Krstina, Bumbasirevic, Vesna, Loncar, Zlatibor
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2014
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Summary:Background: In spite of significant progress in diagnostics and surgery for pancreatic injuries in the last few decades, there have still been professional controversies about its management. Aim: Retrospective analysis of patients with pancreatic injuries, treated at the Clinic for Urgent Surgery of the Emergency Center, Clinical Center of Serbia (2003-2013), highlighting the relevant diagnostic and therapeutical aspects of the pancreatic injuries, present dilemmas, as well as review of post-operative complications and mortality. Methods: Statistical analysis. Results: In the abovementioned period, 60 patients with pancreatic injuries were treated. More than 50% of patients were managed by lesion suture and drainage. A total percentage of complications was 32.6% and an overall mortality was 18%. Conclusion: Management of pancreatic injuries might present a serious professional problem, even if managed by qualified and experienced teams in highly specialized (?high volume?) centers. nema
ISSN:0354-950X
2406-0887
DOI:10.2298/ACI1403007S