title: Gastric rupture as a result of blunt trauma.
abstract: Six patients with gastric rupture secondary to blunt abdominal trauma are presented in detail. The salient features of each case are briefly discussed, along with a further analysis of the review by Yajko and colleagues. The aggressive operative treatment of these patients is emphasized along with the vigorous attention that must be given to postoperative intra-abdominal sepsis caused by the initial contamination leading to morbidity and mortality.
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000150:complications; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013369:Subphrenic Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*