Open AccessLetton-Wilson procedure for blunt traumatic pancreatic transection in a 9-year-old child
Author(s) -
Naoya Okada,
Minoru Takada,
Yoshiyasu Ambo,
Fumitaka Nakamura,
Akihiro Kishida,
Nobuichi Kashimura
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of pediatric surgery case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 2213-5766
DOI - 10.1016/j.epsc.2013.05.014
Subject(s) - medicine , blunt , surgery , pancreas , endocrine system , pancreatic injury , blunt trauma , abdomen , hematoma , computed tomography , radiology , pancreatitis , hormone
A 9-year-old boy, who had a blunt blow to the epigastric abdomen by a bicycle handle, was transferred to our hospital. Enhanced computed tomography (CT) demonstrated the complete transection of the pancreas with the large hematoma between the pancreatic head and body. Pancreatic parenchyma preserving Letton-Wilson procedure composed of proximal stump closure and distal pancreaticojejunostomy was performed. The patient recovered without significant complications and was discharged on postoperative day 15. He had no abnormalities in the follow-up CT and endocrine function as well 1 year following surgery. We herein have reported this successful case in which Letton-Wilson procedure was successfully committed for blunt traumatic pancreatic transection in 9-year-old child
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