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Rev. cuba. cir ; 52(3): 194-204, jul.-sep. 2013.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-696695

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Objetivo: caracterizar los traumas abdominales atendidos en la Clínica Multiperfil. Luanda, Angola en el periodo de enero del 2010 a junio del 2012. Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo prospectivo y transversal en 147 pacientes que presentaron traumatismo abdominal, atendidos en la Clínica Multiperfil, Luanda, Angola. Resultados: se clasificó el trauma abdominal en abierto (38 porciento) y cerrado (61,9 porciento) con predominio de este último. Los órganos más afectados, fueron el hígado para el 37,6 porciento seguido por el intestino delgado, con el 25,8 porciento. Se empleó la conducta quirúrgica a un total de 57,1 porciento de los casos, de ellos un 36,7 porciento forman parte del trauma abierto. Se realizó laparotomía terapéutica en el 39,4 porciento de los pacientes, seguido de la cirugía de control de daños (14,2 porciento). Predominó el shock hipovolémico en un 17 porciento. Fallecieron un total de 12,2 porciento pacientes y en las primeras 24 horas un 5,4 porciento de este. Con un predominio en los casos mayores de 50 años (66,6 porciento) con signos de shock al ingreso (100 porciento). Un GCS inferior a 8 (88,8 porciento), y la ISS mas de 25 (100 porciento). Conclusiones: el trauma abdominal es frecuente en la población de Luanda, su diagnóstico y tratamiento resulta difícil por la variedad y número de lesiones, presentando ocasionalmente complicaciones fatales que repercuten en la mortalidad(AU)


Objective: To characterize abdominal trauma treated at Multiperfil Clinic in Luanda, Angola, from January 2010 to June 2012. Methods: A descriptive, prospective and cross-sectional study was performed in 147 patients with abdominal trauma, who were admitted to Multiperfil Clinic in Luanda, Angola from January 2010 to June 2012. Results: The abdominal trauma was classified into open (38 percent) and closed (61.9 percent), being the last one predominant. The most affected organs were liver (37.6 percent) followed by the small intestine( 25.8 percent). The surgical procedure was applied to 57.1 percent of patients of whom 36.7 percent suffered open traumas. Therapeutic laparotomy was performed in 39.4 percent of cases, followed by damage control surgery in 14.2 percent. Hypovolemic shock prevailed (17 percent); 12.2 percent of patients died and 5.4 percent of this amount within the first 24 hours. Especially in older than 50 years (66.6 percent) with signs of shock at admission (100 percent) a GCS less than 8 (88.8 percent), and the ISS over 25 (100 percent). Conclusions: Abdominal trauma is common in the population of Luanda; diagnosis and treatment are difficult because of the variety and number of lesions, presenting occasionally fatal complications that have an impact on the mortality rate(AU)


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Humans , Middle Aged , Abdominal Injuries/surgery , Abdominal Injuries/epidemiology , Epidemiology, Descriptive , Prospective Studies , Cross-Sectional Studies/methods
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