Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg.  2022 May;26(2):190-198. 10.14701/ahbps.21-144.

An analysis of 77 cases of pancreatic injuries at a level one trauma center: Outcomes of conservative and surgical treatments

• Khalayleh H
• Imam A
• Cohen-Arazi O
• Yoav P
• Helou B
• Miklosh B
• Pikarsky AJ
• Khalaileh A

• KMID: 2530099
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14701/ahbps.21-144

Abstract

Backgrounds/Aims
Traumatic pancreatic injury (TPI) is rare as an isolated injury. There is a trend to perform conservative treatment even in patients with complete duct dissection and successful treatment. This study reviewed our 20 years of experience in the management of TPI and assessed patient outcomes according to age group and treatment strategy.
Methods
A retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed and treated with TPI at a level-I trauma center from 2000–2019. Patients were divided into two groups: adults and pediatrics. Conservative treatment cases were subjected to subgroup analysis. Level of evidence: IV.
Results
Of a total of 77 patients, the mean age was 24.89 ± 15.88 years. Fifty-six (72.7%) patients had blunt trauma with motor vehicle accident. Blunt trauma was the predominant mechanism in 42 (54.5%) patients. Overall, 38 (49.4%) cases had grade I or II injury, 24 (31.2%) had grade III injury, and 15 (19.5%) had grade IV injury. A total of 30 cases had non-operative management (NOM). Successful NOM was observed in 16 (20.8%) cases, including eight (32.0%) pediatric cases and eight (15.4%) adult cases. Higher American association for the surgery of trauma (AAST) grade of injury was associated with NOM failure (16.7% for grade I/II, 100% for grade III, and 66.7% for grade IV injury; p = 0.001). An independent factor for NOM failure was female sex (69.2% in females vs. 29.4% in males; p = 0.03).
Conclusions
High AAST grade TPI is associated with a high rate of NOM failure in both pediatric and adults.

Keyword

Trauma; Pancreas; Conservative management; Adult; Pediatric

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