Delayed diagnosis and treatment of high grade blunt pancreatic trauma. Case report and review of literature.

CONCLUSION: On time diagnosis of pancreatic trauma, especially in polytrauma patients, continues to remain a challenge for trauma surgeons. Main pancreatic duct injury is an important prognostic factor and the major one determining therapeutic approaches. Adequate surgical approaches decrease morbidity and mortality in pancreatic trauma. KEY WORDS: Delayed diagnosis, Distal pancreatectomy, Pancreatic blunt trauma. PMID: 29339584 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annali Italiani di Chirurgia - Category: Surgery Tags: Ann Ital Chir Source Type: research