@article{ref1,
title="Late presentation of small bowel obstruction following blunt abdominal trauma",
journal="Irish journal of medical science",
year="2002",
author="Casey, R. G. and Ryan, J. and Gillen, P.",
volume="171",
number="4",
pages="218-219",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Motor vehicle accidents have increasingly become a major cause of serious blunt abdominal and chest injury, the pattern and mechanism of which has changed in recent years largely due to seatbelt legislation. AIM: A case of blunt abdominal and chest trauma is reported which resulted in a mesenteric tear--the small bowel subsequently herniated through and strangulated. CONCLUSION: This case highlights the need for clinical suspicion, serial physical examination and early surgery in the management of these injuries.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-1265",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}