Table 3 CT grading of mesenteric injury developed by McNutt et al. [39]
From: WSES guidelines on blunt and penetrating bowel injury: diagnosis, investigations, and treatment
Grade | CT sign |
|---|---|
1 | Isolated mesenteric contusion |
2 | Mesenteric hematoma < 5 cm |
3 | Mesenteric haematoma > 5 cm |
4 | Mesenteric contusion or haematoma (any size) with bowel wall thickening and adjacent interloop fluid collection |
5 | Active vascular or oral contrast extravasation, bowel wall transection or pneumoperitoneum |