Blunt trauma - related isolated pancreatic injury


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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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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
  • 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.