title: Early and delayed presentation of traumatic small bowel injury.
abstract: Traumatic small bowel injury (TSBI) is rare and presents in only 1% of patients following blunt trauma. Delay in diagnosis can result in significant morbidity so a high index of suspicion is required in patients with abdominal injuries and a significant mechanism of injury. We discuss three cases of TSBI with varying presentations, and discuss their investigation and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry, UK.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McGuigan
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry, UK.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D055815:Young Adult