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[Post-traumatic intestinal stenosis. A case report].

Raúl Marín Pineda1, Miguel Angel Cossío Matus, Paulina Leyva Bohórquez

  • 1Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Regional Presidente Juárez ISSSTE, Oaxaca, Oax. rmarinpoax@hotmail.com

Revista De Gastroenterologia De Mexico
|March 16, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Blunt abdominal trauma can cause later bowel obstruction due to mesenteric vessel injury or unnoticed perforation. This rare presentation requires careful consideration in diagnosing delayed complications of abdominal trauma.

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Area of Science:

  • Surgical pathology and trauma management.
  • Gastrointestinal surgery and emergency medicine.

Background:

  • Blunt abdominal trauma with intraperitoneal injury typically manifests acutely with shock or peritonitis.
  • Delayed presentation as bowel obstruction is an infrequent but recognized complication.

Observation:

  • The case describes a patient with a history of blunt abdominal trauma.
  • The patient later developed symptoms consistent with bowel obstruction.

Findings:

  • Possible mechanisms include mesenteric vascular injury or subclinical bowel perforation.
  • Such delayed presentations are rarely documented in medical literature.

Implications:

  • Highlights the importance of considering delayed bowel obstruction in patients with prior abdominal trauma.

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  • Suggests a need for increased awareness among clinicians regarding this uncommon sequela.