Successful management of acute traumatic duodenocaval fistula.
Acute traumatic duodenocaval fistula is a devastating injury, usually resulting in early exsanguination and death due to lack of retroperitoneal tamponade of vena caval bleeding. Early recognition of possible entericvascular communication and rapid transport to the operating room are prerequisites for successful management of this rare injury.
D000328:Adult; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000293:injuries; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014684:Venae Cavae / Q000293:injuries*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000628:therapy*