Background: Pancreatic trauma in children is relatively uncommon, but carries high
morbidity and mortality rates when diagnosis is delayed. Preoperative diagnosis of …

PURPOSE: Treatment of blunt injury of the pancreas in children remains controversial.
Some prefer nonoperative treatment, whereas others prefer operative management in …

Purpose Blunt trauma of pancreas in children is uncommon and its management varies from
observational to early operative intervention. We analysed the feasibility and outcome of non …

STUDY AIM: Conservative management is mainly proposed for pancreatic trauma without
ductal injuries. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess our experience with …

BACKGROUND: The role imaging studies play in the choice of treatment in traumatic
pancreas damage remains unclear. This study was performed to gain insight into the role of …

The records of 22 children who suffered pancreatic injury in whom laparotomy confirmed the
diagnosis were reviewed. First, we wished to define diagnostic factors that would distinguish …

Purpose To report our experience with blunt pancreatic trauma in pediatric patients and
evaluate several various management strategies. Methods Ten children admitted over the …

Diagnosis of duodenal and pancreatic injuries is frequently delayed, and optimal treatment
is often controversial. Fourteen children with duodenal and/or pancreatic injuries secondary …

Introduction Blunt trauma of the pancreas represents a significant part of abdomen trauma in
children with an incidence estimated at around 10%. If the conservative management is …

Purpose Blunt abdominal trauma is the major cause of abdominal injury in children.
Because of the retroperitoneal location, insidious signs and symptoms and the lack of …