title: Delayed jejunal perforation following blunt abdominal trauma.
abstract: Jejunal perforation is a known complication of abdominal trauma. We report two cases of jejunal perforation presenting nearly 2 months following blunt injury to the abdomen and discuss possible mechanisms for delayed small bowel perforation.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery Unit IV, Christian Medical College, Ida Scudder Road, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Subramanian
authors.forename: Ravish Sanghi
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Raju
authors.forename: Frederick Lorence
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Vyas
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: Venkatramani
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sitaram
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D007583:Jejunum / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*