Jejunal replacement of the second part of the duodenum following severe trauma.
Intestine can be devitalized by crushing injuries as readily as other soft tissues. The management of a patient with severe duodenal injury is presented. The importance of resecting avascular segments, rather than hoping for the best, is stressed.
D000328:Adult; D004386:Duodenum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods