Background: Historically with pancreatic trauma, complete disruption of the main pancreatic duct (MPD), classified as Grade IV-V by the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST), necessitated a damagecontrol laparotomy. This was to avoid mortality, shorten diet upgrade timeframe, and hence shorter length of stay. However, acute pancreatic resection entailed complications of pancreatic fistulas and leaks.
ResultsAll 7 patients included in this series were well with no comorbidities or previous abdominal surgery; and haemodynamically stable at time of injury. Table 1 is