Case Reports in Surgery (Jan 2015)

Motor Vehicle Collision Patient with Simultaneous Duodenal Transection and Thoracic Aorta Injury: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

  • Charlie Chen,
  • Kevin Schuster,
  • Bishwajit Bhattacharya

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/519836
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2015

Abstract

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Blunt polytrauma can present complex management decisions. Here we report the case of a 31-year-old male involved in a high speed motor vehicle collision resulting in both duodenal and thoracic aorta injury that was managed collaboratively between the trauma, vascular, and cardiothoracic surgical teams. The patient went on to a full recovery. We also review the management of such injuries which has evolved over the past two decades resulting in less morbidity and mortality.