A second-look procedure in major blunt abdominal injuries.
A case is presented in which blunt abdominal trauma ultimately caused necrosis of portions of the small bowel in a patient. The bowel, which had been identified at the first operation as viable, was upon re-exploration 24 hours later, found to be necrotic. Consideration for a "second-look procedure" is made in cases of major blunt small bowel injury with systemic compromise.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D012086:Reoperation; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*