Stomach jolt--a possible mechanism for gastrosplenic injury in blunt abdominal trauma.

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1996-10-01
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We report a 30-year-old man was involved in a road accident and had a gastric lesser curve tear and multiple splenic tears near the short gastric vessels. We believe that these resulted from sudden deceleration of a full stomach with sudden rise in intragastric pressure.
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Garg P, Chitkara N, Dass B. Stomach jolt--a possible mechanism for gastrosplenic injury in blunt abdominal trauma. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 1996 Oct; 15(4): 153
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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/65396
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Indian Journal of Gastroenterology