Superior mesenteric artery injury: a case report.
A case of blunt trauma to the upper abdomen with multiple organ injury is described. The lesion involveing the superior mesenteric artery was undiagnosed at operation. The subsequent diagnosis and handling of the case is described with a review of the literature on blunt injury to this vessel.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000293:injuries*; D013997:Time Factors