Small bowel rupture due to blunt abdominal trauma.
Fourteen men with traumatic rupture of the small gut are analysed. Seven had alcohol intoxication. The diagnosis was made pre-operatively in eight. Ileal ruptures were the commonest, (11 of 14). Two patients died.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000293:injuries; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*