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- E Farkouh, R Wassef, H Atlas, and M Allard.
- Can J Surg. 1982 Nov 1; 25 (6): 626-8.
AbstractPossible intra-abdominal injuries were sought in 101 patients admitted with blunt abdominal trauma. The serum amylase level was measured in the first 12 hours after the accident. Twenty-five patients had hyperamylasemia; 18 underwent laparotomy and 7 were treated conservatively. At laparotomy all 18 patients exhibited at least one serious intra-abdominal lesion, and there was a total of 28 lesions in the who group (including only four pancreatic injuries). The mean value of the serum amylase for those who had laparotomy was 1190 IU, while it was only 363 IU for those not operated upon. The authors conclude that hyperamylasemia in blunt abdominal trauma is not specific to pancreatic injury, but may suggest the presence of a serious intra-abdominal lesion.
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