title: Seat belt injury causing delayed sigmoid colon fistula.
abstract: Seat belt use can decrease the mortality rate associated with road traffic accidents (RTA). However, there is an increased risk of bowel perforations among seat belt wearers, possibly as a result of improper use. A case is reported of a female passenger who presented with an abdominal wall fistula 2 weeks after a RTA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics, Morriston Hospital, Morriston, Swansea SA6 6NL, UK. drsangy@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000293:injuries*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055815:Young Adult