A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY ON BLUNT INJURY ABDOMEN
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 25
Abstract
Blunt injury abdomen is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in all age groups. Blunt trauma differs from penetrating trauma as different organs are characteristically injured by compression from blunt straining. A total of 53 cases of blunt trauma were studied in this study for the period of 1 year. In this study, commonest cause for blunt abdominal trauma was road traffic accident. The maximum incidence was noted in 20-40 middle age group of which 90% male patients were injured. The outstanding features of injury to solid organs are haemorrhage and shock, which in hollow visceral injury shock follows with the development of peritonitis. The aim of this study is to analyse the pattern of visceral injuries and find out the morbidity and mortality in blunt abdominal trauma. X-ray revealed 100% advantage in hollow viscus perforation in blunt trauma in this study. Common mode of treatment opted was surgery. Wound infection was the common complication after surgery for blunt trauma patients. Septicaemia was the common cause of death in this study. AIM OF THE STUDY To evaluate the age and sex incidence of the involved patient population. To evaluate the different organ systems involved and various modes of presentations as a primary tool in early diagnosis. To find a possible treatment protocol cases of blunt trauma to the abdomen following road traffic accident.
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Kopperundevi , Jagadeesan , Kiruthiga
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