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Volume 1 Issue 4 (October 2012)

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Patterns of Abdominal Injuries in Trauma Patients- An observational study
Dr. Atul Shashikant Ambole

Background: Assessment of Incidence and Patterns of Abdominal Injuries in Trauma Patients. Materials & methods: A total of 50 patients were enrolled. Initial assessment of ABCDE (airway and cervical spine control; breathing; circulation; dysfunction of the central nervous system; and exposure),followed by regional examination of head and neck; chest; abdomen; extremities; and back. All data were entered and coded using Microsoft Excel and analysed with Statistical Package for SPSS software. Results:Mean age of the patients was 43.5 years. Out of 50 patients, 31 patients were males while the remaining 19 were females. Out of 50 patients, 39 patients had blunt trauma while 11 patients had penetrating trauma. Mortality was seen in 8 patients (16 percent). Morality was seen in 6 patients with blunt trauma while 2 patients with blunt trauma. Conclusion: The challenge among patients with abdominal trauma will be to refine the diagnosis of intra abdominal trauma to allow for swift recognition of those injuries that require surgical intervention.

 
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