Resumen

ROMERO ESPITIA, WALTER DAVID; MEJIA ISAZA, DANIEL ERNESTO  y  YEPES SARMIENTO, AURA. Pancreatic trauma in an infant patient and surgical management using the Letton-Wilson procedure. Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2024, vol.40, n.2, pp.677-683.  Epub 02-Dic-2024. ISSN 0120-5552.  https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.40.02.277.763.

Pancreatic lesions are uncommon but result in morbidity and mortality ranging from 3% to 17 %. The case of a five-year-old patient who was admitted due to pancreatic trauma with disruption of the pancreatic duct secondary to child abuse is presented. Opportune diagnosis and surgical management were performed using a Letton-Wilson procedure, preserving the distal pancreas and spleen. The patient made a satisfactory recovery without complications and was discharged after 12 days. The implications of childhood pancreatic trauma are discussed, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

Palabras clave : Wounds and Injures; páncreas; pancreaticojejunostomy; pediatrics.

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