Blunt trauma - related isolated pancreatic injury

Onder, A.; Kapan, M.; Tekbas, G.; Arikanoglu, Z.; Aliosmanoglu, I; Taskesen, F.; Girgin, S.

doi:10.4149/bll_2013_108

Blunt trauma - related isolated pancreatic injury

Onder A., Kapan M., Tekbas G., Arikanoglu Z., Aliosmanoglu I., Taskesen F., ...More

BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY, vol.114, no.9, pp.519-522, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 114 Issue: 9
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.4149/bll_2013_108
Journal Name: BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.519-522
Keywords: blunt abdominal trauma, isolated pancreatic injury, ABDOMINAL-TRAUMA, MANAGEMENT, DIAGNOSIS, EXPERIENCE
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Pancreatic injuries arising from blunt trauma are rarely seen. Diagnosis and treatment are difficult because of retroperitoneal localization of the organ. We present four pancreatic cases with isolated pancreatic injury due to blunt abdominal trauma.