[Conservative surgical treatment after complete pancreatic neck rupture]

J Chir (Paris). 2007 Mar-Apr;144(2):153-5. doi: 10.1016/s0021-7697(07)89493-2.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report a case of a complete pancreatic neck rupture treated by conservative surgery. A pancreatic neck rupture was diagnosed on a CT scan performed 24 hours after an abdominal blunt trauma. The patient was treated by suture of the cephalic remnant and Roux-en-Y pancreaticojejunostomy on the left remnant. Postoperative course was uneventful and the patient did not develop diabetes with a 18-month follow-up. This conservative technique, rarely used for complete pancreatic neck rupture, allows preservation of the pancreatic endocrine function.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Injuries / complications
  • Adult
  • Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y / methods
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Laparotomy
  • Male
  • Pancreas / injuries*
  • Pancreas / surgery
  • Pancreaticojejunostomy / methods*
  • Rupture
  • Suture Techniques
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications