Complete traumatic laceration of the superior mesenteric vein after a blunt abdominal injury in a pediatric patient
This case report demonstrates that definitive vascular repair of the SMV reduces the risk of intestinal ischemia and should be performed in cases where ligation presents a real threat to small bowel viability. In cases of severe SMV injury, the internal jugular vein is a high-quality and easily accessible graft.
Authors
- I Guňka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4374-6809)
- Michal Leško (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5054-9777)
- Radek Štichhauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2257-6193)
- Jana Lešková (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6880-5694)
Institutions
- Charles University (CZ)
- University Hospital Hradec Králové (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta chirurgica Belgica
- Published
- 2024-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00015458.2024.2436236
- Primary Topic
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00