Is there a role for pyloric exclusion after severe duodenal trauma?

Duodenal trauma is an infrequent injury, but linked to high morbidity and mortality. Surgical management of duodenal injuries is dictated by: patient's hemodynamic status, injury severity, time of diagnosis, and presence of concomitant injuries. Even though most cases can be treated with primar...

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Main Authors: José Cruvinel Neto, Bruno Monteiro Tavares Pereira, Marcelo Augusto Fontenelle Ribeiro Jr., Sandro Rizoli, Gustavo Pereira Fraga, João Baptista Rezende-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912014000300228&lng=en&tlng=en