Role of multidetector computed tomography in the assessment of pancreatic injuries
      after blunt trauma: a multicenter experience

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Abstract

Pancreatic injuries can occur from either penetrating or blunt abdominal trauma. While there are rare, especially in the setting of blunt abdominal trauma, they are associated with a mortality of up to 30%, and a morbidity of 60%. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is the preferred imaging modality in patients with acute blunt abdominal trauma and for the detection of acute pancreatic injury. Magnetic resonance (MR) and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) plays an important role in the follow-up of pancreatic injury. In this brief review, we discuss the main MDCT acute imaging findings as well as the complications. Finally, we discuss the role of MR and MRCP in follow up of patients with pancreatic injuries.

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Journal

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Gland Surg

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Gland Surg

Journal ID (publisher-id): GS

Title: Gland Surgery

Publisher: AME Publishing Company

ISSN (Print): 2227-684X

ISSN (Electronic): 2227-8575

Publication date (Print and electronic): April 2019

Publication date (Print): April 2019

Volume: 8

Issue: 2

Pages: 184-196

Affiliations

[1 ]Department of General and Emergency Radiology, “A. Cardarelli” Hospital , Naples, Italy;

[2 ]Department of Diagnostic Imaging, “Pineta Grande” Hospital, Castel Volturno, CE, Italy;

[3 ]Department of Radiology, “Ospedale del Mare” ASL NA1 Centro-Napoli, Naples, Italy;

[4 ]Department of Radiology, SUNY-Upstate University and Medical Center , Syracuse, NY, USA;

[5 ]Department of Radiology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, NHS, Sunderland, UK

Author notes

Contributions: (I) Conception and design: M Scaglione, F Iacobellis; (II) Administrative support: M Scaglione; (III) Provision of study materials or patients: All authors; (IV) Collection and assembly of data: All authors; (V) Data analysis and interpretation: All authors; (VI) Manuscript writing: All authors; (VII) Final approval of manuscript: All authors.

Correspondence to: Dr. Francesca Iacobellis, MD, PhD. Department of General and Emergency Radiology, “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Via A. Cardarelli 9, 80131 Naples, Italy. Email: iacobellisf@ 123456gmail.com .

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Accession ID: PMC6534762 Pmcid ID: PMC6534762 Pmc-uid ID: 6534762 Publisher ID: gs-08-02-184

DOI: 10.21037/gs.2019.02.02

PMC ID: 6534762

PubMed ID: 31183328

SO-VID: 3414fc60-d6f7-4013-ab1f-ec63db7fa07b

History

Date received : 13 January 2019

Date accepted : 14 February 2019

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