[Ischemic stenosis of the small intestine after blunt abdominal trauma].

A case of posttraumatic ischaemic stenosis is presented. The patient, a five year-old girl, was admitted to hospital with physical and radiological signs of small bowel obstruction about two weeks after sustaining blunt abdominal trauma in a car accident. At laparotomy two lesions of the distal jejunum were found. Proximal to this the small intestine was dilated. A segment of 25 cms. of small bowel including the two lesions was resected. Microscopic examination showed two ulcers with adjacent fibrosis consistent with ischaemic stenosis. The patient recovered completely after the operation. The entity of "seat belt syndrome" is presented.