Late complication of blunt abdominal trauma

Asynchronous Small Bowel Obstruction: A Complication of Blunt Abdominal Trauma

A 38-year-old male who sustained blunt abdominal trauma at work presented to the emergency department with complaints of abdominal pain localized primarily in the peri-umbilical region. The patient was discharged home after a brief uneventful hospitalization only to return 13 days later with signs and symptoms of acute bowel obstruction. Following clinical and radiological workup, a computed to...

Abdominal intercostal hernia: a rare complication after blunt trauma.

Late small bowel obstruction after blunt abdominal trauma.

Blunt abdominal trauma with intraperitoneal injury usually presents acutely. On rare occasions, such patients can present later on with features of small bowel obstruction due to stricture formation. It is thought that such a delayed stricture is due to subclinical bowel perforation, localised gut ischaemia, or injury to the mesenteric vasculature. This case demonstrates the mesenteric vascular...

Pediatric blunt abdominal trauma.

Blunt pediatric trauma is a major threat to the health and well-being of children. Nationwide, many practitioners care for children who face this issue. Some key principles related to the evaluation and management of these children are elucidated in this article.

Blunt abdominal trauma.

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