Table 1: Abdominal Seat Belt Syndrome patients – summary.
Case No. |
Age Years |
Operative Findings |
Operative Treatment |
I |
11 |
1500 ml blood Avulsion of Ileum with active bleeding of blood vessels of mesenterium Subcapsular hematoma of liver |
Ligation of mesenterial blood vessels Segmental resection of Ileum with end to end anastomosis |
II |
6 |
Ischemia of Jejunal segment Mesenterial rupture with an active bleeding |
The ischemic part of the small intestine was resected followed by primary end to end anastomosis |
III |
15 |
Complete small bowel obstruction |
Segmetal resection of Jejunum with end to end anastomosis |
IV |
13 |
400 ml old blood Duodenal perforation Splenic laceration without active bleeding |
Closure of duodenal perforation |
Aortic injury cranial to the inferior mesenteric artery |
Repair of Aortic injury by using interposition Gore-Tex-Graft |
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V |
13 |
Small amount of blood Mesentrial rupture without active bleeding Laceration of spleen - Grade 1 Retroperitoneal hematoma around the Rt Kidney |
Closure of mesenterial rupture |