[Duodenal damages: diagnosis, surgical tactics of treatment].

Abstract

Duodenal damages occurs rarely and constitutes 0.9-5% of all traumas of abdominal organs. The problem is actual because of the condition complicated diagnosis, the absence of standardized surgical tactics and high lethality (from 10-25 up to 40%). As a rule, duodenal damages are revealed intraoperatively. Specific symptoms, characteristic for duodenal damages, are absent. Results of treatment of 28 patients, suffering traumatic duodenal damages, were analyzed and low information value of modern diagnostic methods was noted. There was proved the efficacy of measures for diagnosis of duodenal trauma, using 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide.

• Authors: A I Sukhodolia, I V Chubar
• Journal: Klinichna khirurhiia (Klin Khir) Issue 3 Pg. 25-8 (Mar 2012) ISSN: 0023-2130 [Print] Ukraine
• PMID: 22702118 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Abdominal Injuries (diagnosis, surgery)
• Adult
• Duodenum (injuries, surgery)
• Female
• Humans
• Male