<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Mesenteric lesions in abdominal trauma are encountered in 3% of the cases. Diagnosis of these lesions is difficult, which translates into important delays until surgery that affects patient survival. The short-term consequences of mesenteric lesions translate in bowel ischemia or important blood loss. If a lesion is confirmed after imagistic investigations, one must have complete knowledge of the anatomy and the particular distribution of the main arterial and venous trunks to predict the region of the small bowel that will have to be observed or resected if surgery is required. The aim of our study was to demonstrate this particular distribution of blood vessels through cadaver dissection and to note the resources available to diagnose such lesions.</p></abstract>

Mesenteric lesions in abdominal trauma are encountered in 3% of the cases. Diagnosis of these lesions is difficult, which translates into important delays until surgery that affects patient survival. The short-term consequences of mesenteric lesions translate in bowel ischemia or important blood loss. If a lesion is confirmed after imagistic investigations, one must have complete knowledge of the anatomy and the particular distribution of the main arterial and venous trunks to predict the region of the small bowel that will have to be observed or resected if surgery is required. The aim of our study was to demonstrate this particular distribution of blood vessels through cadaver dissection and to note the resources available to diagnose such lesions.

Trauma of the mesentery. Anatomy and diagnosis

Romanian Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

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Mesenteric lesions in abdominal trauma are encountered in 3% of the cases. Diagnosis of these lesions is difficult, which translates into important delays...

Trauma of the mesentery. Anatomy and diagnosis

Publié en ligne: 03 août 2020

Pages: 64 - 69

Accepté: 11 juin 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rojost-2020-0010

Mots clés
mesentery anatomy, trauma of the mesentery, diagnosis of mesenteric trauma

© 2020 Iulian Slavu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Trauma of the mesentery. Anatomy and diagnosis

Publié en ligne: 03 août 2020

Pages: 64 - 69

Accepté: 11 juin 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rojost-2020-0010

Mots clésmesentery anatomy, trauma of the mesentery, diagnosis of mesenteric trauma

© 2020 Iulian Slavu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
mesentery anatomy, trauma of the mesentery, diagnosis of mesenteric trauma