19 Pattern of Abdominal Trauma in a Tertiary Care Centre

Abstract

Background: To study the clinical presentations, pattern, modes of management and outcome in a patient with abdominal trauma. Setting and design: Retrospective observational study conducted in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: The study was done in the department of general surgery in a tertiary care centre that has round the clock availability of all radiological investigations. A total 100 cases of abdominal trauma diagnosed by Focussed Abdominal Sonography in Trauma (FAST) or CT Scan or per operatively were enrolled in the study. Results: Maximum number (25%) of patients were aged between 21-30 years of age. Most of the patients (86%) presented with blunt abdominal trauma. RTA (41%) and fall (35%) were the common causes of abdominal trauma. Maximum patients (32%) had splenic injury followed by liver injury (29%). 37% of the patients were managed conservatively while 63% underwent surgical intervention. Conclusion: RTA forms the most common mode of abdominal trauma. Blunt abdominal trauma is more common than penetrating abdominal trauma. Spleen is the most common organ to be injured in abdominal trauma.

Keywords

• Blunt Abdominal Trauma
• enetrating Abdominal Trauma
• FAST
• Solid Organ Injury
• Hollow Viscus Injury