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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2023; 15(5): 834-846
Published online May 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i5.834
Published online May 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i5.834
Table 1 Study population and characteristics
| Blunt n = 11 | Penetrating n = 3 | |
| Patient demographics | ||
| Age (yr, range) | 20 (17 - 38) | 32 (26 – 51) |
| Sex (male, %) | 8 | 1 |
| Injury characteristics | ||
| Mechanism | ||
| Motor vehicle accident | 5 | 0 |
| Gunshot | 0 | 1 |
| Stabbing | 0 | 2 |
| Sporting injury | 5 | 0 |
| Fall | 1 | 0 |
| Shock (BP < 90 mmHg) | 3 | 1 |
| Grade | ||
| III | 7 | 0 |
| IV | 4 | 1 |
| V | 0 | 2 |
| Associated abdominal injuries | ||
| Organ injuries | 8 | 3 |
| Vascular injuries | 3 | 3 |
| Intervention | ||
| Time to operation | ||
| < 12 h | 4 | 3 |
| > 12 h | 7 | 0 |
| Procedure | ||
| DP | 9 | 0 |
| PD | 2 | 3 |
| Outcomes | ||
| In-hospital mortality | 1 | 0 |
| Unplanned return to theatre | 1 | 0 |
| Length of stay | 14.0 (3.1 – 39.0) | 34.6 (19.7 – 40.4) |
| Postoperative complication | ||
| Postoperative pancreatitis / fistula | 1 | 2 |
| Haemorrhage | 0 | 0 |
| Intraabdominal sepsis | 2 | 2 |
- Citation: Chui JN, Kotecha K, Gall TM, Mittal A, Samra JS. Surgical management of high-grade pancreatic injuries: Insights from a high-volume pancreaticobiliary specialty unit. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15(5): 834-846
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v15/i5/834.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v15.i5.834