title: Pneumatosis intestinalis with gastric pneumatosis and hepatoportal venous gas in blunt abdominal trauma: A case report.
abstract: A case of transient pneumatosis intestinalis with gastric pneumatosis and hepatoportal venous gas following blunt abdominal trauma is described. The presence of intramural gas mostly implies intestinal necrosis, which needs emergent surgical exploration. This case demonstrates that conservative management with close clinical observation and follow-up computed tomography scan can be safely applied in selected cases of pneumatosis intestinalis with gastric pneumatosis and hepatoportal venous gas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. M.Stuijvenberg@chir.umcn.nl.|Department of Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. M.Stuijvenberg@chir.umcn.nl.
authors.forename: Mirjam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stuijvenberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and ICU, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Nardo J M
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: van der Meer
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Rogier M P H
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Crolla
keywords: Blunt abdominal trauma; Hepatoportal venous gas; Pneumatosis intestinalis
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