Evisceration through multiple abdominal wall defects following blunt abdominal injury

Pediatr Emerg Care. 2003 Oct;19(5):353-4. doi: 10.1097/01.pec.0000092584.40174.bf.

Abstract

We report an unusual case of a posttraumatic evisceration of small and large bowel through 2 holes in the anterior abdominal wall after a motor vehicle accident. Prompt adequate management consists of reestablishing the perfusion of the eviscerated organ if the blood supply is compromised, performing a full laparotomy to exclude intra-abdominal organ injury and meticulous cleaning of the eviscerated organs before reducing them in the abdomen and closing the abdomen in layers.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Injuries / etiology*
  • Abdominal Injuries / surgery
  • Abdominal Wall / surgery
  • Accidents, Traffic*
  • Child
  • Coma / etiology
  • Craniocerebral Trauma / etiology
  • Down Syndrome / complications
  • Emergencies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intestines*
  • Multiple Trauma
  • Resuscitation
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*