Delayed Small Bowel Ischemia following Minor Mesenteric Injury
10.17479/jacs.2019.9.2.66
- Author:
Gil Hwan KIM
1
;
Jae Hun KIM
;
Sang Bong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea. jjangmdkmdk@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
traffic accidents;
abdominal injuries;
laparotomy
- MeSH:
Abdominal Injuries;
Accidents, Traffic;
Hemorrhage;
Ischemia;
Laparotomy;
Peritonitis
- From:
Journal of Acute Care Surgery
2019;9(2):66-68
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a case of delayed presentation of small bowel ischemia following minor mesenteric injury after blunt abdominal trauma. Traumatic small bowel and/or mesenteric injury is rare, and minor mesenteric injury is usually managed conservatively. However, mesenteric injury may cause potentially fatal conditions such as hemorrhages or peritonitis in extremely rare cases and require laparotomy. We present a case of small bowel ischemia that occurred 3 days after minor mesenteric injury from blunt abdominal trauma.
