PURPOSE: Blunt pancreatic traumatic injury in children, although rare, can be managed
with a variety of methods from nonoperative, early operative, or delayed operative strategies …

Pancreatic trauma is a common cause of acute pancreatitis in children and is often treated
by conservative measures alone. Conservative measures are more likely to fail when there …

Blunt abdominal trauma is the most common cause of pancreatic injury in children.
Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy in a child with complete duct disruption has not been …

Laparoscopic pancreatic resection has not been reported for traumatic injuries to the
pancreas. We present the case of a laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy performed on a 10 …

Purpose: Traumatic pancreatic transection is uncommon. The role of laparoscopy in the
setting of this injury has not been well described. Patients and Methods: Six large-volume …

Background. Pancreatic trauma is an uncommon injury that occurs usually in a young
population and is frequently overlooked and not readily appreciated on initial examination …

Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery has been discussed but remains relatively limited to
resection for benign disease. Laparoscopic intervention for pancreatic trauma has been …

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

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of nonoperative vs operative
management of blunt pancreatic trauma in children. METHODS: Retrospective review of …

BACKGROUND: The management of traumatic pancreatic transection remains
controversial. STUDY DESIGN: A multi-institutional review from 1995 to 2012 was …