TY - JOUR T1 - Duodenal Injuries Due to Trauma: Review of the Literature JO - Cirugía Española (English Edition) T2 - AU - García Santos,Esther AU - Soto Sánchez,Ana AU - Verde,Juan M. AU - Marini,Corrado P. AU - Asensio,Juan A. AU - Petrone,Patrizio SN - 21735077 M3 - 10.1016/j.cireng.2014.12.006 DO - 10.1016/j.cireng.2014.12.006 UR - https://www.elsevier.es/en-revista-cirugia-espanola-english-edition--436-articulo-duodenal-injuries-due-trauma-review-S2173507714005304 AB - Duodenal injuries constitute a challenge to the trauma surgeon, mainly due to their retroperitoneal location. When identified, they present associated with other abdominal injuries. Consequently, they have an increased morbidity and mortality. At best estimates, duodenal lesions occur in 4.3% of all patients with abdominal injuries, ranging from 3.7% to 5%, and because of their anatomical proximity to other organs, they are rarely an isolated injury. The aim of this paper is to present a concise description of the anatomy, diagnosis, surgical management and treatment of complications of duodenal trauma, and an analysis of complications and mortality rates of duodenal injuries based on a 46-year review of the literature. ER -