title: Laparoscopic treatment of duodenal injury caused by gunshot.
abstract: Duodenal injury in most cases, presents as a complex trauma of all adjacent organs which it is generally treated with a midline laparotomy though laparoscopic treatment in selected cases might be beneficial. We present a case of haemodynamically stable patient who suffered abdominal gunshot injury causing grade II trauma of the liver and penetrating wound of the first part of the duodenum and was treated laparoscopically. We believe that laparoscopic primary or assisted repair of injured duodenum is an appropriate surgical option in haemodynamically stable patients who sustain focal abdominal trauma.
authors: General Surgery Ward, The Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya, Israel. Electronic address: hagarmizrahi@gmail.com.
authors: Hagar
authors: H
authors: Mizrahi
authors: General Surgery Ward, The Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya, Israel.
authors: Nissim
authors: N
authors: Geron
authors: General Surgery Ward, The Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya, Israel.
authors: Adeeb
authors: A
authors: Nicola
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage; D004386:Duodenum / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D007813:Laparotomy; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Duodenum; Gunshot injury; Laparoscopy for trauma