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ArticleUlusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES2024

Pancreatic injury due to blunt trauma on CT: does retropancreatic fat tissue reduce the severity of pancreatic injury?

Vefa Cakmak, Duygu Herek, Alten Oskay, Gülay Gungör, Pinar Cakmak, Mert Özen

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Article in Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Vefa CakmakDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli-Türkiye.
Duygu HerekDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli-Türkiye.
Alten OskayDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli-Türkiye.
Gülay GungörDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli-Türkiye.
Pinar CakmakDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli-Türkiye.
Mert ÖzenDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli-Türkiye.
Pamukkale University · TR

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Abstract

backgroundPancreatic injuries from blunt abdominal trauma have a high mortality rate, often accompanied by injuries to adjacent organs. This study aims to investigate the relationship between the size of retropancreatic adipose tissue and the severity of pancreatic and adjacent organ injuries in patients with pancreatic trauma.

methodsWe retrospectively screened computed tomography (CT) images of 34 patients (25 males, nine females, aged 13-69 years) and 34 controls (28 males, six females, aged 15-66 years) who suffered blunt abdominal trauma. The area of adipose tissue located posterior to the pancreatic body was measured in the axial plane for all subjects. The severity of pancreatic injury was assessed in terms of the injury site, the retropancreatic adipose tissue area, and the degree of other organ injuries.

resultsPancreatic injuries were located in the head for 16 patients (23.5%), in the body for four patients (5.9%), and in the tail for 14 patients (20.6%). The retropancreatic fat area was found to be significantly smaller in patients with pancreatic trauma compared to controls (p<0.0001). Furthermore, the ratio of the retropancreatic fat area to the vertebral corpus area differed significantly between patients with and without pancreatic injuries (p=0.014).

conclusionRetropancreatic adipose tissue protects the pancreatic body from the impacts of blunt abdominal trauma. An increased amount of retropancreatic adipose tissue is associated with a reduced rate of pancreatic injury.

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Abdominal InjuriesThoracic InjuriesWounds, NonpenetratingAdipose TissueFemaleHumansMalePancreasRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray Computed

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