Open AccessIsolated pancreatic injury caused by abdominal massage: A case report
Author(s) -
Bing-Lun Sun,
Liangliang Zhang,
Weiming Yu,
Hongfang Tuo
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i14.4535
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominal pain , abdomen , surgery , abdominal cavity , pancreas , exploratory laparotomy , bloating
Regular abdominal massage can be used to treat digestive symptoms such as bloating and constipation and is reported to reduce abdominal discomfort, improve digestive function, and increase the quality of life, without serious adverse effects. Isolated pancreatic injury is rare, and most often occurs during severe trauma such as steering wheel impact injury. To our knowledge, pancreatic injury caused by massage has not yet been reported in the literature.