Table 1.

Patient characteristics.

Characteristics	Number (%)
Average age	21 [19–27]
Circumstances of occurrence  Road traffic accident  Assault with a weapon	4(66 %) 2(33 %)
Clinical presentation  Abdominal pain  Shock  Abdominal contracture	5(83 %) 4(66 %) 2(33 %)
Preoperative CT scan  Pancreatic injury  Hemoperitoneum  Associated injuries	2(33 %) 5(83 %) 5(83 %)
Preoperative lipaemia  Positive  Negative	3(50 %) 3(50 %)
Emergency surgery	6(100 %)
Distal pancreatic lesion  Body and isthmus  Tail	2(33 %) 4(66 %)
Associated abdominal injuries  Splenic injury  Liver injury  Kidney injury	6(100 %) 3(50 %) 1(20 %)
Associated extra-abdominal injuries  Thoracic injury  Cerebral injury	3(50 %) 1(20 %)
Postoperative pancreatitis	3(50 %)
Surgical revision	3(50 %)
Death	2(33 %)