<prompt> All of the following are true about pancreatic injury exceptPenetrating injuries are commonCommonly isolated injuries occurSerum amylase is raisedPeritoneal lavage is not helpful for diagnosis  <response>: Answer- B. Commonly isolated injuries occurIn blunt injuries which are usually the result of midline upper abdominal trauma eg. car seat belt, cycle handle, junction of the neck and body of the pancreas are most commonly injured as they are pressed against the veebral column.Major abdominal vascular injuries are present in more than 75 of cases of penetrating trauma.Pancreas b eing a retroperitoneal structure, peitoneal lavage is not helpful in making the diagnosis of pancreatic injury.CT xan is the best diagnostic procedure, apa from an exploratory laprotomy 