Case Report: Delayed Presentation of Bowel Obstruction Caused by Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Introduction: Bowel obstruction is a rare but well reported complication of blunt abdominal trauma (BAT). Obstruction is most often seen acutely caused by bowel wall hematomas and chronically as a result of post-traumatic strictures. Here, we present a novel case of BAT causing a subacute obstructin...

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Main Authors: Nicholas H. George, Charles A. Baldi, James M. Tonascia, Siamak Moayedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-11-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/53b816t3