J Korean Med Sci.  2008 Feb;23(1):126-130. 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.1.126.

Prognostic Determinants in Patients with Traumatic Pancreatic Injuries

• Hwang SY
• Choi YC

• KMID: 1786858
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2008.23.1.126

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify factors that predict morbidity and mortality in patients with traumatic pancreatic injuries. A retrospective review was performed on 75 consecutive patients with traumatic pancreatic injuries admitted to the Emergency Medical Center at Masan Samsung Hospital and subsequently underwent laparotomy during the period January 2000 to December 2005. Overall mortality and morbidity rates were 13.3% and 49.3%, respectively. A multivariate regression analysis revealed that greater than 12 blood transfusions and an initial base deficit of less than -11 mM/L were the most important predictors of mortality (p<0.05). On the other hand, the most important predictors of morbidity were surgical complexity and an initial base deficit of less than -5.8 mM/L (p<0.01). These data suggests that early efforts to prevent shock and rapidly control of bleeding are most likely to improve the outcome in patients with traumatic pancreatic injuries. The severity of pancreatic injury per se influenced only morbidity.

Keyword

Pancreas; Injuries; Morbidity; Mortality

MeSH Terms

Adult
Blood Transfusion
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Pancreas/*injuries/surgery
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Wounds and Injuries/mortality

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