Pancreatic trauma

The pancreas is a gland with endocrine and exocrine functions. Its location is deep, and the ribs are protected by the anterior rib and the spine. Therefore, there is less chance of injury and it is often misdiagnosed. Pancreatic injury was not fully reported until 1952. Pancreatic injury accounts for 0.4 / 100,000 of the population, and accounts for 0.2 to 0.6% of abdominal trauma. Most of the pancreatic injuries during the war were penetrating injuries, often with high mortality rates associated with major bleeding. On average, it is caused by severe closed injuries of the abdomen. Sometimes accidental injury during surgery. The ratio of pancreatic penetrating injury to closed injury is about 3: 1. In a group of 1984 pancreatic traumas, penetrating injuries accounted for 73% and closed injuries accounted for 27%.