Novel surgical technique for complete traumatic rupture of the pancreas: A case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Complete pancreatic rupture is a rare injury. The typical mechanism by which this occurs is overstretching of the pancreas across the vertebral column during blunt abdominal trauma. The management of this injury depends on the loca...

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Main Authors: Jauch Karl-Walter, Krenz Detlef, Graser Anno, Albertsmeier Markus, Kreis Martin E, Thasler Wolfgang E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/456