Pancreatic trauma: On purpose of a case

Abstract

The pancreas is a retroperitoneal organ intraabdominal position, whose trauma is rare. Classification by grades has helped the practice of more effective treatments and fewer complications. The latter appear as a result of trauma or surgical treatment, which can be simple or involve large resections. The following is a case of a 47 year-old male who suffered a traffic accident presenting a blunt abdominal trauma 6 hours of evolution, after conducting laboratory tests and image and having a high clinical suspicion was decided exploratory laparotomy showing a pancreatic trauma.