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Clinical Outcomes and Risk Factors of Traumatic Pancreatic Injuries  

Lee, Hong-Tae (Department of Surgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
Kim, Jae-Il (Department of Surgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
Choi, Pyong-Wha (Department of Surgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
Park, Je-Hoon (Department of Surgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
Heo, Tae-Gil (Department of Surgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
Lee, Myung-Soo (Department of Surgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
Kim, Chul-Nam (Department of Surgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
Chang, Surk-Hyo (Department of Surgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
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Journal of Trauma and Injury / v.24, no.1, 2011 , pp. 1-6 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: Even though traumatic pancreatic injuries occur in only 0.2% to 4% of all abdominal injuries, the morbidity and the mortality rates associated with pancreatic injuries remain high. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of traumatic pancreatic injuries and to identify predictors of mortality and morbidity. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 26 consecutive patients with a pancreatic injury who underwent a laparotomy from January 2000 to December 2010. The data collected included demographic data, the mechanism of injury, the initial vital signs, the grade of pancreatic injury, the injury severity score (ISS), the revised trauma score (RTS), the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), the number of abbreviated injury scales (AIS), the number of associated injuries, the initial laboratory findings, the amount of blood transfusion, the type of operation, the mortality, the morbidity, and others. Results: The overall mortality rate in our series was 23.0%, and the morbidity rate was 76.9%. Twenty patients (76.9%) had associated injuries to either intra-abdominal organs or extra-abdominal organs. Two patients (7.7%) underwent external drainage, and 18 patients (69.3%) underwent a distal pancreatectomy. Pancreaticoduodenectomies were performed in 6 patients (23.0%). Three patients underwent a re-laparotomy due to anastomosis leakage or postoperative bleeding, and all patients died. The univariate analysis revealed 11 factors (amount of transfusion, AAST grade, re-laparotomy, associated duodenal injury, base excess, APACHE 11 score, type of operation, operation time, RTS, associated colon injury, GCS) to be significantly associated with mortality (p<0.05). Conclusion: Whenever a surgeon manages a patient with traumatic pancreatic injury, the surgeon needs to consider the predictive risk factors. And, if possible, the patient should undergo a proper and meticulous, less invasive surgical procedure.
Keywords
Pancreatic injuries; Mortality; Morbidity; Risk factors;
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