Closed liver injury: An assessment of prognostic factors

Abstract

227sternum and brought up to the neck. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful and she was discharged after having received a course of irradiation of 4560 rad (Fig. 5). Barium-swallow examination showed a slight hold-up at the level of the clavicle but the contrast medium cleared well (Fig. 6).High Incidence of Leakage.-There seems to be a higher incidence of leakage at the site of the anastomosis in the neck when the stomach rather than the jejunum is used. Breakdown of the anastomosis usually occurs in the outer wall. It is possible that it is caused by the stomach, which after a few days gains its tone, producing tension at the suture line.