Citation

Casey RG, Ryan J, Gillen P. Ir. J. Med. Sci. 2002; 171(4): 218-219.

Affiliation

Department of General Surgery, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Co Louth, Ireland. rcasey@oceanfree.net

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, General Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12647913

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Motor vehicle accidents have increasingly become a major cause of serious blunt abdominal and chest injury, the pattern and mechanism of which has changed in recent years largely due to seatbelt legislation. AIM: A case of blunt abdominal and chest trauma is reported which resulted in a mesenteric tear--the small bowel subsequently herniated through and strangulated. CONCLUSION: This case highlights the need for clinical suspicion, serial physical examination and early surgery in the management of these injuries.

Language: en