cqvip:Key facts Definition:Laceration or edema of the pancreatic parenchyma after trauma.Pancreatic injury occurs in about 1%-3%of patients after blunt trauma.70%of adults and 15%-30%of children have associated injuries.Liver and duodenum are frequent associated injuries.Delay in diagnosis occurs because findings are overlooked or not visible in the multi-trauma patient.Higher mortality occurs if there is delay in diagnosis.Sensitivity of CT is less with pancreatic and bowel injury than for other intraabdominal injuries.Types of injury:Contusion,laceration,fracture.Mechanism of injury is thought to be compression of pancreas against the spine due to anterior compression of abdominal wall.
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