<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>There are still diagnostics problems and variety of opinions about tactics in the treatment of blunt pancreatic injurys. The methods of surgery treatments are more and more replacing the methods of endoscopy and conservative therapy. There is a remarkable diference in the tactic of treatment between adults and children because of the anatomical physiological reasons. Delayed diagnosis of this wounding is connected with heightened morbidity and mortality. Handlebars injury is the most frequent mechanism of the trauma. The most determinant role in the diagnostics has active examination tactic and arsenal of visual diagnostics methods. Therapy approach must be individualized depending from the hemodynamic status, seriosity of injury, existence of associated injuries and the experience in the institution. After traumatic pseudocysts can be successfully drained in US control or endoscopic to stomach. Children with such injuries must be concentrated if possible in the specialized centers.</p></abstract>

There are still diagnostics problems and variety of opinions about tactics in the treatment of blunt pancreatic injurys. The methods of surgery treatments are more and more replacing the methods of endoscopy and conservative therapy. There is a remarkable diference in the tactic of treatment between adults and children because of the anatomical physiological reasons. Delayed diagnosis of this wounding is connected with heightened morbidity and mortality. Handlebars injury is the most frequent mechanism of the trauma. The most determinant role in the diagnostics has active examination tactic and arsenal of visual diagnostics methods. Therapy approach must be individualized depending from the hemodynamic status, seriosity of injury, existence of associated injuries and the experience in the institution. After traumatic pseudocysts can be successfully drained in US control or endoscopic to stomach. Children with such injuries must be concentrated if possible in the specialized centers.

Diagnosis and Management of Blunt Pancreatic Trauma in Children

Riga Stradins University, University Children's Hospital, Riga, Latvia

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

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There are still diagnostics problems and variety of opinions about tactics in the treatment of blunt pancreatic injurys. The methods of surgery treatments are...

Diagnosis and Management of Blunt Pancreatic Trauma in Children

Published Online: Apr 07, 2011

Page range: 107 - 111

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10163-011-0021-1

Keywords
children, blunt abdominal trauma, pancreatic trauma, posttraumatic pancreatis, diagnosticēs, treatment, complications

This content is open access.

Diagnosis and Management of Blunt Pancreatic Trauma in Children

Published Online: Apr 07, 2011

Page range: 107 - 111

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10163-011-0021-1

Keywordschildren, blunt abdominal trauma, pancreatic trauma, posttraumatic pancreatis, diagnosticēs, treatment, complications

This content is open access.

Keywords
children, blunt abdominal trauma, pancreatic trauma, posttraumatic pancreatis, diagnosticēs, treatment, complications