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A 19-year-old man fell off his skateboard, repoing blunt injury to his upper abdomen. Abdominal CT and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) confirmed he suffered transection of the main pancreatic duct at the middle of the pancreatic body. Which of the following would be the most appropriate next step in management?

ANonoperative treatment
BEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with stenting of pancreatic duct
CDistal pancreatectomy with splenic preservation (Correct Answer)
DPrimary repair of pancreatic duct with closed suction drainage