Publikation

Small bowel perforation after low-velocity trauma: a case report

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 19.04.2021

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Zitation
Sinz S, Benigno L, Zadnikar M, Biraima M. Small bowel perforation after low-velocity trauma: a case report. J Surg Case Rep 2021; 2021:rjab095.
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Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)
Zeitschrift
J Surg Case Rep 2021; 2021
Veröffentlichungsdatum
19.04.2021
ISSN (Druck)
2042-8812
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rjab095
Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

We report the case of a 63-year-old patient with a low-velocity abdominal trauma and bowel perforation. The patient slipped on a wet floor and fell down the stairs. On admission, the patient complained about abdominal pain. A computed tomography scan showed traumatic hematoma of the jejunum in the left upper quadrant and a small amount of intra-abdominal air. Also rib fractures on the left side were diagnosed. We performed a diagnostic laparoscopy and found a bowel perforation, which was manually repaired.