Isolated colonic injury following blunt abdominal trauma.
A case of delayed diagnosis of colonic injury after blunt abdominal trauma leading to faecal peritonitis is presented. Diagnostic problems and possibilities as well as treatment of these injuries are reviewed. The key to diagnosis remains the serial clinical and ultrasound examinations.
Totté
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Academic Surgical Center Stuivenberg, University of Antwerp-UIA, Belgium.
Van Hee
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Discart
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Hendrickx
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L
Creve
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D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*