[Open injuries to the pancreas].

All the open injuries of the pancreas observed by the authors were of the associated character. The clinical picture was determined by shock, internal hemorrhage and peritonitis. In none of the cases the diagnosis of injury of the pancreas had been made before operation. The authors recommend to suture injuries of the pancreas by an atraumatic needle with fixation of the omentum. The operation must be accomplished by drainage of bursa omentalis. Tamponage should be used only in continuing hemorrhage from the pancreas wounds or in a developing abscess.