title: Injuries of the duodenum.
abstract: The incidence of duodenal injury in patients operated on for abdominal injury by the Accident Service of Johannesburg Hospital was 2.71%. A study was made of 33 patients. From the results of treatment it is concluded that minor injuries of the duodenum are adequately treated by suturing and nasogastric suction, but more severe injuries require resection and additional decompression with a jejunostomy or gastrostomy.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004386:Duodenum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*