title: Duodenal injuries due to trauma: Review of the literature.
abstract: Duodenal injuries constitute a challenge to the Trauma Surgeon, mainly due to their retroperitoneal location. When identified, they present associated with other abdominal injuries. Consequently, they have an increased morbidity and mortality. At best estimates, duodenal lesions occur in 4.3% of all patients with abdominal injuries, ranging from 3.7% to 5%, and because of their anatomical proximity to other organs, they are rarely an isolated injury. The aim of this paper is to present a concise description of the anatomy, diagnosis, surgical management and treatment of complications of duodenal trauma, and an analysis of complications and mortality rates of duodenal injuries based on a 46-year review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery, Surgical Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center University Hospital, Valhalla, New York, EE. UU.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García Santos
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery, Surgical Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center University Hospital, Valhalla, New York, EE. UU.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soto Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery, Surgical Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center University Hospital, Valhalla, New York, EE. UU.
authors.forename: Juan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Verde
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery, Surgical Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center University Hospital, Valhalla, New York, EE. UU.
authors.forename: Corrado P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Marini
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, EE. UU.
authors.forename: Juan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Asensio
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery, Surgical Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center University Hospital, Valhalla, New York, EE. UU.. Electronic address: patrizio.petrone@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Patrizio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Petrone
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans
keywords: Diagnosis; Diagnóstico; Duodenal injuries; Lesiones duodenales; Tratamiento; Trauma; Traumatismo; Treatment