Duodenal transection following blunt abdominal trauma: a case report and literature review. 2022

Hani Alkhulaiwi, and Faisal H Alsarrani, and Alanood A Alharbi
General Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Isolated duodenal transection-a rare complication of abdominal trauma-is a challenging dilemma and difficult to diagnose. As blunt duodenal injuries vary from mild hematoma or perforation to complete transection or complex pancreaticoduodenal disruption. A 21-year-old male medically free victim of motor vehicle collision was admitted to our hospital and evaluated in ER according to ATLS protocol. Patient was stable with positive fast scan so we proceeded for abdomen computed tomography, which showed duodenal injury with possible pancreatic transection and active arterial extravasation. Based on that patient was taken for exploratory laparotomy and primary repair. Duodenal injuries can be a result of different mechanism. Typically, it was the result of crush injury, however, it can be due to shear or bursting forces. With its anatomical location, reaching the accurate diagnosis might be delayed, which is associated with higher mortality rate. Due to different scales of severity and different presentation, the management varies based on the location and the involved surrounding structures. Although complete duodenal transection is rare with blunt injuries, high clinical suspicion is necessary to detect such injury early. Studies have shown that the outcomes are highly dictated by early diagnosis and prompt management.

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