Pancreatic injury in blunt abdominal trauma

Pancreatic injuries are not common after blunt and penetrating trauma, but can be challenging to diagnose and manage. Twenty-three year old man, injured during a fall from a motorcycle two days earlier, was admitted to Department of Surgery, University Clinical Centre Tuzla because of suspicion of p...

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Published in:	Medicinski arhiv Vol. 69; no. 2; pp. 130 - 132
Main Authors:	Hasanovic, Jasmin, Agic, Mirha, Rifatbegovic, Zijah, Mehmedovic, Zlatan, Jakubovic-Cickusic, Amra
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bosnia and Herzegovina Academy of Medical Sciences of Bosnia and Herzegovina 01-04-2015 AVICENA, d.o.o., Sarajevo
Subjects:	Case Report pancreatic injury blunt trauma
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Summary:	Pancreatic injuries are not common after blunt and penetrating trauma, but can be challenging to diagnose and manage. Twenty-three year old man, injured during a fall from a motorcycle two days earlier, was admitted to Department of Surgery, University Clinical Centre Tuzla because of suspicion of pancreatic trauma. Immediately after hospitalization, patient underwent laboratory and radiological tests that revealed the existence of pancreatic trauma, so we opted for urgent surgical treatment. Surgery and early postoperative course were normal and the patient was discharged on the ninth postoperative day. Proper diagnosis and well-selected surgical treatment significantly increases the chances for recovery of these patients.
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ISSN:	0350-199X 1986-5961
DOI:	10.5455/medarh.2015.69.130-132