Conservative management of duodenal trauma: a multicenter perspective.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-1990
Abstract
The experience of eight trauma centers with duodenal injuries was analyzed to identify trends in operative management, sources of duodenal-related morbidity, and causes of mortality. During the 5-year period ending December 1988, 164 duodenal injuries were identified. Patient ages ranged from 5 to 78 years. There were 38 Class I, 70 Class II, 48 Class III, four Class IV, and four Class V injuries. Injury mechanism was penetrating in 102 (62%) patients and blunt in 62. Primary repair of the duodenal injury was performed in 117 (71%) patients, including 27 patients also managed with pyloric exclusion and 12 with tube duodenostomy. Duodenal resection with primary anastomosis was used in six (4%) patients and pancreatoduodenectomy was necessary in five (3%). There were 30 (18%) deaths. The cause of death was uncontrolled hemorrhage from severe hepatic or vascular injuries in 22 (73%) patients. In only two (1%) patients could death be attributed to the duodenal injury; each as the result of duodenal repair dehiscence and subsequent sepsis. Duodenal-related morbidity was documented in 29 (18%) patients, including 22 patients with intra-abdominal abscess, six with duodenal fistula, and five with frank duodenal dehiscence. In summary, this analysis demonstrated: 1) the great majority of duodenal injuries can be managed by simple repair; 2) tube duodenostomy is not a mandatory component of operative treatment; 3) pyloric exclusion is a useful adjunct for more complex injuries; 4) pancreatoduodenectomy is rarely necessary for civilian duodenal trauma; 5) morbidity following duodenal trauma is more dependent on associated intra-abdominal injuries than the extent of duodenal trauma; and 6) mortality following duodenal injuries is primarily related to associated vascular and hepatic trauma.
Volume
30
Issue
12
First Page
1469
Last Page
1475
ISSN
0022-5282
Published In/Presented At
Cogbill, T. H., Moore, E. E., Feliciano, D. V., Hoyt, D. B., Jurkovich, G. J., Morris, J. A., Mucha, P., Jr, Ross, S. E., Strutt, P. J., & Moore, F. A. (1990). Conservative management of duodenal trauma: a multicenter perspective. The Journal of trauma, 30(12), 1469–1475. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005373-199012000-00005
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
2258957
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article