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Research Paper | Medical Surgical | India | Volume 8 Issue 3, March 2019

Isolated Duodenal Rupture due to Blunt Trauma Abdomen

Dr Sribatsa Kumar Mahapatra ^[2] | Dr. Dharbind Kumar Jha

Abstract: INTRODUCTION Isolated duodenal injuries are particularly rare, and have been reported only as case presentations or case series in the literature. The largest reported case series of isolated duodenal rupture to date contains five patients [7, 8, 9]. The biggest challenge is early diagnosis and successful meticulous repair of ruptured duodenum which requires experience. MATERIALS AND METHODS This paper presents three cases of successfully treated isolated duodenal injuries due to blunt trauma, focusing on with their preoperative diagnosis, surgical management procedure and final out comes. CONCLUSION Early diagnosis is very important in isolated duodenal injury due to blunt trauma abdomen. Hence repeated clinical, radiological and biochemical analysis is must. We must follow the dictum of review, resuscitate and repair to prevent mortality and morbidity.

Keywords: Isolated rupture Duodenum, Blunt trauma abdomen

Edition: Volume 8 Issue 3, March 2019,

Pages: 1166 - 1170

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