Management of severe blunt pancreatic trauma in children. Personal experience.

Blunt abdominal trauma is the most common cause of pancreatic injuries in children. Non-operative management of traumatic injuries in the absence of complete duct transection is safe in children and does not appear to be associated with adverse sequelae. The purpose of this report is to describe the diagnostic techniques, clinical management and survival of 9 children with traumatic injuries of the pancreas treated in our institution over a period of 7 year.