Duodeno-pancreatic and extrahepatic biliary tree injuries are rare in both adult and pediatric
trauma patients, and due to their anatomical location, associated injuries are very common …

Background Pancreatic injury is rare and optimal diagnosis and management is still
debated. The aim of this study was to review the existing data and consensus on …

BACKGROUND The Western Trauma Association (WTA) has undertaken publication of best
practice clinical practice guidelines on multiple trauma topics. These guidelines are based …

Purpose Physical examination, laboratory tests, ultrasound, conventional radiography,
multislice computed tomography (MSCT), and diagnostic laparoscopy are used for …

Surgery used to be the treatment of choice in patients with solid organ injuries. This
approach has gradually changed over the past 2 decades as nonoperative management …

Background Pancreatic trauma is reportedly associated with high morbidity and mortality.
Main pancreatic duct (MPD) injury is critical for treatment. Methods As a study project of the …

Purpose: Despite several published reports on the value of imaging in acute blunt
pancreatic trauma, there remains a large variability in the reported performance of …

Post-traumatic pancreatitis can develop secondary to blunt or penetrating abdominal
trauma, post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, or following pancreatic …

Background There are limited published data on pancreatic trauma imaging in children.
Objective To present our experience using computed tomography (CT) and magnetic …

Background: In trauma patients, pancreatic injury is rare; however, if undiagnosed, it is
associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Few predictive models are available for …