Open Access 01-12-2011 | Review
Laparoscopic drainage of an intramural duodenal haematoma: a novel technique and review of the literature
Published in: World Journal of Emergency Surgery | Issue 1/2011
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Intramural Duodenal Haematoma (IDH) is an uncommon complication of blunt abdominal trauma. IDH's are most often treated non-operatively. We describe laparoscopic treatment of an IDH after failed conservative management. To our knowledge, successful laparoscopic drainage of an IDH in an adult has not been described previously in the literature.