title: Gastric rupture from blunt abdominal trauma.
abstract: Diagnosis, surgical management and complications of gastric rupture from blunt abdominal trauma are reviewed. The diagnosis is mainly based on the clinical examination, to which peritoneal lavage is a valuable aid. Early surgery with a two layer suture technique and extensive peritoneal irrigation are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St. Joseph Hospital, Mechelen.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Theunis
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Coenen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brouwers
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*