2021
DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab259.292
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479 Penetrating Chest Trauma Causing A Superior Mesenteric Artery-Inferior Vena Cava Fistula and Pancreatic Injury: A Case Report

Abstract: Penetrating traumatic injuries can present a challenging scenario due to the potential for multisystem involvement requiring swift collaboration between surgical specialities. We present the case of a 66-year-old female who was stabbed in the right posterior chest. CT revealed a diaphragmatic injury, liver laceration involving segments 6/7 with active bleeding, and a posterior superior mesenteric artery (SMA) to anterior inferior vena cava (IVC) fistula. Due to the proximity of the SMA injury to a replaced rig… Show more

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