World journal of gastrointestinal surgery
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World J Gastrointest Surg · Jul 2012
Computed tomography for pancreatic injuries in pediatric blunt abdominal trauma.
To evaluate the efficacy of computed tomography scan in diagnosing and grading the pattern of pancreatic injuries in children. ⋯ Pediatric pancreatic injuries due to blunt abdominal trauma are rare. The majority of the patients sustained extensive pancreatic injuries. MDCT findings are helpful and reliable in diagnosing and grading the pancreatic injuries.