IMAGING OF PANCREATIC TRAUMA

Authors
PATEL SV SPENCER JA ELHASANI S SHERIDAN MB
Citation
Sv. Patel et al., IMAGING OF PANCREATIC TRAUMA, British journal of radiology, 71(849), 1998, pp. 985-990
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
British journal of radiology
ISSN journal
00071285 → ACNP
Volume
71
Issue
849
Year of publication
1998
Pages
985 - 990
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
This pictorial review discusses the imaging findings in acute pancreat ic injury and its delayed complications. These findings are related to key decisions in surgical management. Emphasis is placed on the diffi culty of acute diagnosis using CT and the pivotal role of endoscopic r etrograde pancreatography (ERP) in the definition of ductal anatomy wi th delayed diagnosis.