Claim: Pancreatic Injuries are diagnosed on a scale from Grade I which are only minor contusions, to Grade V laceration with a massive disruption of the pancreatic head, the area of the pancreas that sits in the curvature of the large intestine and wraps around two blood vessels.
Evidence: The head of the pancreas sits within the curvature of the duodenum, and wraps around the superior mesenteric artery and vein. Small intestine