[Pancreatic trauma in children--operative versus non-operative treatment].

Pancreatic trauma is more frequent in children than in adults and is often caused by trauma to the upper part of the abdomen. Mortality is low, but morbidity is high. Pancreatic trauma can be treated operatively or non-operatively, but there is disagreement about the optimal treatment strategy for patients with severe pancreatic lesions. In general, good results are achieved with non-operative treatment and secondary surgery is avoided, but prospective trials are needed to evaluate the method.