Abdominal trauma

ABSTRACT

Abdominal injuries due to traffic accidents, fall from roofs, factory accidents and gunshot could be either blunt or penetrating. Usually, it has a high mortality which depends on initial management and number of organs involved in such cases. This article discusses the immediate First Aid measures, clinical features, investigations at various stages and treatment of blunt abdominal trauma as well as penetrating abdominal injuries particularly of spleen, Liver, GIT, Pancreas, retroperitoneal haematoma and treatment of associated injuries