title: Motor vehicle collision patient with simultaneous duodenal transection and thoracic aorta injury: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Blunt polytrauma can present complex management decisions. Here we report the case of a 31-year-old male involved in a high speed motor vehicle collision resulting in both duodenal and thoracic aorta injury that was managed collaboratively between the trauma, vascular, and cardiothoracic surgical teams. The patient went on to a full recovery. We also review the management of such injuries which has evolved over the past two decades resulting in less morbidity and mortality.
authors: Surgical Critical Care and Surgical Emergencies, Section of Trauma, Yale School of Medicine, 330 Cedar Street, BB310, P.O. Box 208062, New Haven, CT 06520-8062, USA.
authors: Charlie
authors: 0000-0001-5867-4110
authors: C
authors: Chen
authors: Surgical Critical Care and Surgical Emergencies, Section of Trauma, Yale School of Medicine, 330 Cedar Street, BB310, P.O. Box 208062, New Haven, CT 06520-8062, USA.
authors: Kevin
authors: K
authors: Schuster
authors: Surgical Critical Care and Surgical Emergencies, Section of Trauma, Yale School of Medicine, 330 Cedar Street, BB310, P.O. Box 208062, New Haven, CT 06520-8062, USA.
authors: Bishwajit
authors: 0000-0002-7118-7621
authors: B
authors: Bhattacharya