[Rupture of third duodenum (author's transl)]

The authors report a case of complete rupture of the third duodenum after blind trauma of the abdominal wall. They discuss pre op diagnosis with amount to X ray findings; surgical management included resection of the left part of the 3rd duodenum, 4th duodenum, and 1rst jejunal loop, with latero terminal anastomosis of the lower part of the 2nd duodenum to the jejunum; uneventfull recovery.