Combination Therapy with Early Nasopancreatic Drainage and Minimum Surgery for Blunt High-grade Pancreatic Trauma

Overview

Journal Acute Med Surg

Specialty Critical Care

Date 2018 Jun 23

PMID 29930855

Authors

Makoto Takaoka

Masayoshi Ono

Chika Kunishige

Yoshiki Tohma

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Abstract

Case: A 22-year-old man suffered blunt, high-grade, pancreatic trauma; however, duct-related complications were avoided by combining early nasopancreatic drainage with minimal surgery. Endoscopic retrograde pancreatography confirmed rupture of the main pancreatic duct and massive retroperitoneal extravasation. A nasopancreatic catheter was placed across the rupture site, laparotomy was carried out, and a grade IV pancreatic head laceration was sutured. Because the nasopancreatic catheter shifted out intraoperatively, another was inserted and left in place for 12 days.

Outcome: The patient recovered well without any duct-related complications such as pseudocyst or external pancreatic fistula.

Conclusion: A combination of early therapeutic endoscopic retrograde pancreatography and surgical repair may be useful for treating high-grade pancreatic trauma when pancreatic resection is unnecessary.

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