Penetrating Injuries to the Stomach, Duodenum, and Small Bowel

The stomach and duodenum.

Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum

Patients with ingestion of foreign objects and esophageal food boluses commonly are seen in the emergency department (ED). Although most objects pass spontaneously, approximately 10 to 20% require a nonoperative intervention, and fewer than 1% require surgical removal. Death as a result of foreign body ingestion or impaction is rare. Patients with esophageal foreign bodies can be classified int...

9 Injuries to the Pancreas and Duodenum

10/08 Duodenal and pancreatic injury continues to challenge the trauma surgeon. The relatively rare occurrence of these injuries, the diffi culty in making a timely diagnosis, and high morbidity and mortality rates justify the anxiety these unforgiving injuries invoke. These issues also likely explain the hesitancy of many to address pancreatic injuries with operative intervention and the most ...

Stomach and Duodenum GROSS ANATOMY OF THE STOMACH AND DUODENUM Arteries

The stomach has an arterial supply on both the lesser and greater curves . On the lesser curve, the left gastric artery, a branch of the coeliac axis, forms an anastomotic arcade with the right gastric artery, which arises from the common hepatic artery. The gastroduodenal artery, which is also a branch of the hepatic artery, passes behind the first part of the duodenum. Here it divides into th...

The Surgery of the Stomach and Duodenum