LATE COLONIC STENOSIS SECONDARY TO SEAT BELT INJURY

While the right colon appears to be relatively protected from delayed sequelae of blunt abdominal trauma, a case is described of late right colonic stenosis secondary to seat belt injury, its pathophysiology, and successful surgical management by right hemicolectomy. The increased use of seat belts, while reducing the severity of some injuries, has given rise to a new spectrum of injuries. Although injuries to the right colon are not often seen, physicians caring for accident victims should be aware of mechanisms of injury, their location, and late sequelae.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • At head of title: Scientific Medicine.
• Corporate Authors:

  State Medical Society of Wisconsin

  330 East Lakeside Street, P.O. Box 1109
  Madison, WI  United States  53701
• Authors:
  • Brahos, G J
  • Mueller, G
• Publication Date: 1980-2

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 29-31
• Serial:
  • Wisconsin Medical Journal
  • Volume: 79
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: State Medical Society of Wisconsin

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abdomen; Injuries; Injury severity; Manual safety belts
• Uncontrolled Terms: Severity
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00373100
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-030 863
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: May 31 1983 12:00AM