Motor Vehicle Collision Patient with Simultaneous Duodenal Transection and Thoracic Aorta Injury: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract EN

Blunt polytrauma can present complex management decisions.

Here we report the case of a 31-year-old male involved in a high speed motor vehicle collision resulting in both duodenal and thoracic aorta injury that was managed collaboratively between the trauma, vascular, and cardiothoracic surgical teams.

The patient went on to a full recovery.

We also review the management of such injuries which has evolved over the past two decades resulting in less morbidity and mortality.