Primary Closure without Diversion in Management of Operative Blunt Duodenal Trauma in Children

Table 2

Patient demographic data.

Patient data series
Age	Sex	Mechanism	ISS	Location	Injury	Time to full feeds
7 yo	F	MVC	9	D2	>50% Serosal tear	6 days
5 yo	F	Bicycle	16	D2/D3	Perforation	6 days
7 yo	M	MVC	9	D3	>50% Serosal tear	9 days
8 yo	M	ATV	9	D2	>50% Serosal tear	3 days
10 yo	F	MVC	9	D3/4	>50% Serosal tear	8 days
3 yo	M	MVC	9	D2	Perforation	8 days
5 yo	F	MVC	16	D1	Complete transection	9 days

MVC: motor vehicle collision; ISS: Injury Severity Score; D1–D4 = duodenal segments 1–4.