Department of Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
10.5812/atr.10866
Abstract
Introduction
Gastric emphysema or pneumatosis is a rare finding. Early endoscopy and urgent laparotomy is advised in post trauma patients.
Case Presentation
A 29 year old man presented with blunt abdominal injury following a high-speed motorbike crash He complained of abdominal pain and abdomen was distended. CT abdomen revealed air in the gastric wall with disruption of gastric mucosa. He had normal white cell counts, bleeding parameters and blood gases. He was treated conservatively with nasogastric decompression, intravenous analgesics and antibiotics with which he recovered well.
Conclusions
Early surgical management is indicated in patients post trauma in whom bowel infarction is suspected. In a stable patient, a negative laparotomy is a major additional stress post trauma - conservative management with close clinical observation is a suitable management alternative.
Sen, I., Samarasam, I., Chandran, S., & Mathew, G. (2013). Gastric Intramural and Portal Venous Gas Following Blunt Abdominal Injury. Archives of Trauma Research, 2(2), 95-96. doi: 10.5812/atr.10866
MLA
Indrani Sen; Inian Samarasam; Sudhakar Chandran; George Mathew. "Gastric Intramural and Portal Venous Gas Following Blunt Abdominal Injury". Archives of Trauma Research, 2, 2, 2013, 95-96. doi: 10.5812/atr.10866
HARVARD
Sen, I., Samarasam, I., Chandran, S., Mathew, G. (2013). 'Gastric Intramural and Portal Venous Gas Following Blunt Abdominal Injury', Archives of Trauma Research, 2(2), pp. 95-96. doi: 10.5812/atr.10866
VANCOUVER
Sen, I., Samarasam, I., Chandran, S., Mathew, G. Gastric Intramural and Portal Venous Gas Following Blunt Abdominal Injury. Archives of Trauma Research, 2013; 2(2): 95-96. doi: 10.5812/atr.10866
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