Title: Isolated Pediatric Pancreatic Transection Secondary to Ocean-Related Trauma | Insight Medical Publishing
Headings: Isolated Pediatric Pancreatic Transection Secondary to Ocean-Related Trauma
Isolated Pediatric Pancreatic Transection Secondary to Ocean-Related Trauma
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Content: Arrow indicates pancreatic transection. She was subsequently transferred to our institution for definitive management. Upon arrival, the patient remained tachycardic and normotensive. Her physical exam revealed similar findings to those reported at the outside hospital and she was brought to the operating room for an exploratory laparotomy and anticipated distal pancreatectomy. Intraoperatively, the pancreatic transection was evident through the pancreatic body without vascular injuries. The spleen looked viable and healthy. A distal pancreatectomy with splenic preservation was performed. Extensive thickening and edema of the proximal pancreas precluded effective suture or staple repair and fibrin glue and oxidized cellulose polymer were applied. Drains were positioned superior and inferior to the pancreas in the pancreatic bed and the abdomen was closed. She had return of bowel function by post-operative day 4.