Laparoscopic drainage of an intramural duodenal haematoma: A novel technique and review of the literature

Abstract

Intramural Duodenal Haematoma (IDH) is an uncommon complication of blunt abdominal trauma. IDH's are most often treated non-operatively. We describe laparoscopic treatment of an IDH after failed conservative management. To our knowledge, successful laparoscopic drainage of an IDH in an adult has not been described previously in the literature. © 2011 Nolan et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.