Blunt abdominal aortic injury may accompany bowel transection

Abstract

Blunt abdominal aortic injury is an extremely rare condition. In the past, when blunt abdominal aortic injury was managed with open surgery, intra-abdominal injury was identified more easily, while in the era of endovascular surgery, intra-abdominal injury might potentially be found after vascular reconstruction. We present a case of blunt abdominal aortic injury treated using a parallel graft-stent and simultaneous laparoscopy which revealed an occult bowel perforation.

Keywords: Aortic injury; Blunt abdominal injury; Bowel perforation; Endovascular; Laparoscope; Trauma.