title: Duodenal rupture with avulsion of the bile duct: an unusual injury.
abstract: Blunt abdominal trauma may give rise to infrequent and unusual patterns of organ damage requiring prompt and complete exploratory laparotomy if the full extent of injury is to be recognised. We present a case of avulsion of the common bile duct in association with duodenal rupture to illustrate the importance of this strategy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University College Hospital, Galway.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Waldron
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Horgan
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Quill
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*