title: Mechanisms of injury and CT findings in bowel and mesenteric trauma.
abstract: Bowel and mesenteric injuries are relatively uncommon but associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Early recognition is crucial, and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) now has a central role in the evaluation of patients with a history of trauma. In this review, we describe the MDCT appearances of bowel and mesenteric injuries with reference to findings at surgery. Emphasis is placed on the importance of an understanding of mechanism of injury when interpreting CT findings following abdominal trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bew
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Elias
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, King's College Hospital, London, UK. Electronic address: lisameacock@nhs.net.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Meacock
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology