Blunt pancreatic trauma and pseudocyst: Management of major pancreatic duct injury

B. C. Lin*, J. F. Fang, Y. C. Wong, N. J. Liu

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

When there is no major pancreatic duct injury or the injury involves only the distal duct, percutaneous drainage should be considered the primary therapeutic procedure for traumatic pancreatic pseudocyst. If the pseudocyst does not then resolve, endoscopic retrograde pancreatography should be performed to prove proximal duct injury. When the major pancreatic duct is disrupted but not obstructed, pancreatic duct stenting may avert surgical resection. If the major duct is obstructed, surgical resection is required.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)588-593
Number of pages6
JournalInjury Extra
Volume38
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 05 2007

Keywords

  • Endoscopic retrograde pancreatography
  • Major pancreatic duct
  • Pancreatic duct stent
  • Traumatic pancreatic pseudocyst

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