Duodenal Injuries Due to Trauma: Review of the Literature

Authors

• Esther García-Santos
• Ana Soto-Sánchez
• Juan M. Verde
• Corrado Marini, New York Medical CollegeFollow
• Juan Asensio, New York Medical CollegeFollow
• Patrizio Petrone, New York Medical CollegeFollow

Author Type(s)

Faculty

DOI

10.1016/j.ciresp.2014.08.004

Journal Title

Cirugia Espanola

First Page

68

Last Page

74

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1-2015

Department

Medicine

Keywords

Abdominal Injuries, Duodenum, Humans

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

Duodenal injuries constitute a challenge to the Trauma Surgeon, mainly due to their retroperitoneal location. When identified, they present associated with other abdominal injuries. Consequently, they have an increased morbidity and mortality. At best estimates, duodenal lesions occur in 4.3% of all patients with abdominal injuries, ranging from 3.7% to 5%, and because of their anatomical proximity to other organs, they are rarely an isolated injury. The aim of this paper is to present a concise description of the anatomy, diagnosis, surgical management and treatment of complications of duodenal trauma, and an analysis of complications and mortality rates of duodenal injuries based on a 46-year review of the literature.

Recommended Citation

García-Santos, E., Soto-Sánchez, A., Verde, J. M., Marini, C., Asensio, J., & Petrone, P. (2015). Duodenal Injuries Due to Trauma: Review of the Literature. Cirugia Espanola, 93 (2), 68-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ciresp.2014.08.004