<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Traumas take a significant place in the etiology of children’s acute pancreatitis. Diagnostics and treatment of posttraumatic pancreatitis (PTRP) are complex. Delayed diagnosis of pancreatitis is connected with heightened morbidity and mortality. There is a remarkable difference in the tactic of treatment between adults and children because of the anatomical physiological reasons. Special attention has to be paid to children under the age of two years. The article summarizes the literature review and the experts’ conclusions from various European countries. Children who have PTRP should be concentrated in the specialized centres. It is necessary to have international cooperation of multicenters to improve the diagnostics and treatment of children PTRP.</p></abstract>

Traumas take a significant place in the etiology of children’s acute pancreatitis. Diagnostics and treatment of posttraumatic pancreatitis (PTRP) are complex. Delayed diagnosis of pancreatitis is connected with heightened morbidity and mortality. There is a remarkable difference in the tactic of treatment between adults and children because of the anatomical physiological reasons. Special attention has to be paid to children under the age of two years. The article summarizes the literature review and the experts’ conclusions from various European countries. Children who have PTRP should be concentrated in the specialized centres. It is necessary to have international cooperation of multicenters to improve the diagnostics and treatment of children PTRP.

Diagnosis and Management of Posttraumatic Pancreatits in Children

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

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Traumas take a significant place in the etiology of children’s acute pancreatitis. Diagnostics and treatment of posttraumatic pancreatitis (PTRP) are complex....

Diagnosis and Management of Posttraumatic Pancreatits in Children

Published Online: May 11, 2013

Page range: 67 - 71

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10163-012-0013-9

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