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Outcomes after pancreatic trauma: experience at a single institution Al-Ahmadi K; Ahmed NCan J Surg 2008[Apr]; 51 (2): 118-24OBJECTIVE: Pancreatic injury following trauma is unusual, and there are few data regarding outcomes, particularly with respect to endocrine and exocrine function. The purpose of this study was to review our institutional experience in regard to this relatively infrequent injury and to determine the incidence of trauma-induced endocrine and exocrine pancreatic dysfunction as indicated by patient self-report. METHODS: After receiving institutional research ethics approval, we identified all patients with pancreatic injuries in our trauma registry database over a 5-year period. The diagnostic, operative information, hospital course and complication rates were abstracted from medical records. Patients who could be contacted completed a telephone-administered questionnaire to assess pancreatic function. RESULTS: We identified 25 patients who had suffered a pancreatic injury. Of these, 16 patients suffered blunt injury, and 9 suffered penetrating injury. Of the 25 patients, 13 underwent pancreatic surgery, and 6 required distal pancreatectomy. Early pancreas-specific complications occurred in 7 of 22 surviving patients (31.8%). Of the 25 patients identified, 6 could not be contacted for follow-up information. Of 19 patients contacted, 4 reported endocrine dysfunction. One of these was insulin-dependent before injury. No patient in this series reported exocrine dysfunction. The overall mortality rate in our series was 12%. CONCLUSION: Pancreatic injuries comprised about 1% of injuries captured by our trauma registry. Outcomes were similar in patients who suffered blunt or penetrating trauma. Of these patients, 52% underwent pancreatic surgery; 16% of patients in this small series reported endocrine deficiency posttrauma.|Adult[MESH]|Aged[MESH]|Cross-Sectional Studies[MESH]|Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiology/*etiology[MESH]|Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency/epidemiology/*etiology[MESH]|Female[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Male[MESH]|Middle Aged[MESH]|Ontario[MESH]|Pancreas/*injuries/surgery[MESH]|Pancreatectomy[MESH]|Postoperative Complications/epidemiology/*etiology[MESH]|Registries[MESH]|Retrospective Studies[MESH]|Wounds, Nonpenetrating/epidemiology/*surgery[MESH]|Wounds, Penetrating/epidemiology/*surgery[MESH] |
