Blunt Duodenal Rupture

Abstract

Blunt rupture of the duodenum is rare. Most blunt duodenal injuries do not result in full-thickness injury. The majority of patients with duodenal rupture presented with either a history or a physical examination suggestive of intra-abdominal injury. Computerized tomography results were often negative or nonspecific. Delay in diagnosis of duodenal rupture remains common but does not appear to affect mortality. Overall mortality was lower than previously reported.