Types and site distributions of intestinal injuries in seat belt syndrome.

Objective: Intestinal injuries in seat belt syndrome are relatively uncommon but can be potentially lethal due to accompanying peritonitis and hemorrhaging. It can be difficult to identify the exact injury sites of the intestine as multiple areas are often damaged and massive intraperitoneal hemorrhaging may make it challenging to determine causal bleeding points of mesenteric injuries. This study aimed to clarify the incidence and distribution of intestinal injuries in seat belt syndrome.