Clinical profile of blunt trauma abdomen at a tertiary hospital of north India
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Research - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 12
Abstract
Introduction: Blunt trauma continues to be the most common mechanism of injury to the abdomen. Rapid assessment and surgical intervention are of utmost importance for best outcomes. Aims and objectives: To study the clinical profile of blunt trauma abdomen patients I.e. Pattern of internal organ injury and morbidity and mortality. Materials and method: The present study was conducted in patients of blunt abdominal trauma admitted at Rajindra Hospital, Patiala. A rapid clinal and radiological assessment was done. Patients for surgical intervention were identified and per operative findings noted. Post-operative findings on day one, 2n, 4th, 7th and 10th were noted. Results: Small gut and mesentery was the most frequently injured organ (24.3%). This was followed by spleen, liver, large gut, urinary bladder, kidney, pancreas, duodenum, stomach, diaphragm, omentum. Mortality was higher in patients with extraabdominal injuries and those with multi-organ damage. Conclusion: Extra-abdominal injuries, pre-operative shock and septicemia are associated with increased mortality. Prompt resuscitative measures, early diagnosis and immediate surgical intervention improve results.
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Dr. Rajan, Dr. Ajay Chhabra
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