Outcome and management of abdominal trauma at Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro and Peoples Medical College Nawabshah

ABSTRACT

Out come and Management of Abdominal Trauma. Prospective observational study. Two years study from September 2006 to December 2008. Was conducted in Liaquat University hospital Jamshoro and Peoples Medical College Nawabshah. The study comprises 50 patients all were admitted from COD [Casualty out Patient Department] of both hospitals. The patients were evaluated fully after history, clinical examination and specific investigation of X-ray abdomen supine and erect posture ultra sound of Abdomen contrast C.T and D.P.L Diagnostic Peritoneal Levage and General assessment. Al Patients of abdominal trauma included out of 50 patients 46 [92%] Patients an Underwent surgery Laparotomy. In this study of 50 patients of penetrating abdominal trauma 42 [84%] were males and 8 [16%] were Females the maximum number of patients were in age group 16 to 7 years in 40 [80%] Patients had fire arm, were the 6 [12%] cases of stab injury while remaining were the 4 [8%] of Blunt Trauma. Small intestine was the commonest organ injured 13 [26%] fallowed by liver 12 [24%] large intestine 7 [14%], Splenic injury was 7 [14%], Stomach 6 [12%], pan crease in 3 [6%], renal 2[4%]. Abdominal trauma is a serous emergency after Penetrating injury compared Blunt trauma