The morbidity, mortality, and economic costs resulting from trauma in general, and blunt
abdominal trauma in particular, are substantial. The “panscan”(computed tomographic [CT] …

1 ESGE suggests using contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) as the first-line
imaging modality on admission when indicated and up to the 4th week from onset in the …

Pancreatic duct (PD) disruption with leakage of pancreatic juice is a complication resulting
from episodes of acute or chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic malignancy, or abdominal trauma …

The Western Trauma Association (WTA) develops algorithms to provide guidance and
recommendations for particular practice areas but does not establish the standard of care …

Background: Efforts to determine the suitability of low-grade pancreatic injuries for
nonoperative management have been hindered by the inaccuracy of older computed …

Disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome is a sequela of necrotizing pancreatitis or
pancreatic trauma in which necrosis of a segment of the pancreas leads to lack of continuity …

The spleen and pancreas are at risk for injury during abdominal trauma. The spleen is more
commonly injured because of its fragile structure and its position immediately beneath the …

Introduction Reliability of serum pancreatic enzyme levels in predicting pancreatic injuries
has been a parameter of interest and the present recommendations on its utility are based …

BACKGROUND Outcomes following pancreatic trauma have not improved significantly over
the past two decades. A 2013 Western Trauma Association algorithm highlighted emerging …

Blunt pancreatic trauma is an uncommon injury but has high morbidity and mortality. In
modern era of trauma care, pancreatic trauma remains a persistent challenge to radiologists …