Traumatic pancreatic injuries and treatment outcomes: An observational retrospective study from a high-volume tertiary trauma center
In penetrating injury, increasing ISS and number of intrabdominal injuries should heighten pancreatic trauma suspicion and lower the threshold for surgical exploration, particularly when involving the diaphragm, stomach, transverse colon or spleen.
Authors
- A. Love
- Essam Hashem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0005-8267)
- Amber Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7139-8119)
- Lindsey A Braden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9388-0533)
- Philip Karuman
- Rebecca Minas-Alexander
Institutions
- Loma Linda University Medical Center (US)
- Loma Linda University (US)
- Kern Medical Center (US)
- UCLA Medical Center (US)
- Harbor–UCLA Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.116142
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15