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Table 1 American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Organ Injury Score for pancreatic injury

From: The efficacy of four-slice helical CT in evaluating pancreatic trauma: a single institution experience

Grade

Injury

Description

I

Hematoma

Mild contusion without duct injury

 

Laceration

Superficial laceration without duct injury

II

Hematoma

Major contusion without duct injury

 

Laceration

Major laceration without duct injury or tissue loss

III

Laceration

Distal transaction or parenchymal injury with duct injury

IV

Laceration

Proximal transaction or parenchymal injury involving ampulla

V

Laceration

Massive disruption of pancreatic head