Use of jejunal serosal patch and pyloric exclusion in the management of complex duodenal injury
D Alsaadi,
D Low,
A Osman
et al.
Abstract:Background Duodenal injuries are relatively rare but remain a management challenge with a high incidence of postoperative complications. Guidelines from the World Society of Emergency Surgery and American Association for the Surgery of Trauma favour a primary repair for less-complex injuries, but the management of more complex duodenal trauma remains controversial with varying techniques supported, including pyloric exclusion, omental or jejunal patch closure, gastrojejunostomy and pancreatoduodenectomy. We de… Show more
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