José Miguel Aceves-Ayala, Allan Josué Noriega-Velásquez, Alberto Briceño-Fuentes, Cesar Alberto Ortiz-Orozco, Pablo Francisco Rojas-Solís, Pedro Xavier Rivas-Quezada, Carlos Alfredo Bautista-López
Duodenal injuries are rare and difficult to diagnose, with an incidence between 1 and 5% in cases of abdominal trauma. We present the case of a 30-year-old man who suffered a motorcycle collision presented with a 24-hour history of abdominal pain, peritoneal tenderness, and hemodynamic instability. Imaging studies show evidence of free fluid in the perihepatic, perisplenic, and pelvic space. An exploratory laparotomy was performed, finding a grade III duodenal, grade V jejunal, and grade II pancreatic injuries...
July 2023: Surgery Journal