Management of duodenal injuries by proximal T-tube drainage.
Duodenal injuries may be caused by blunt or penetrating trauma. There is a high mortality rate with this type of injury, particularly when associated with pancreatic trauma. The surgical management of such injuries is difficult and a technique is described which may reduce postoperative morbidity, as illustrated by the two cases described.
Department of Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000601:surgery