Pattern of Abdominal Injuries, Organ Involved and Rate of Negative Laprotomy in Tertiary Care Hospital
Abstract
Objective:
This study was designed to evaluate the pattern of abdominal injuries the value of the surgery in assisting diagnosis, laparotomy and mortality rate.
Methods:
Out of 1923 total trauma patients 886 individuals were included in the study from a tertiary care hospital. Demographic , trauma-related traits, laparotomies with their indications, etiology and the organs affected were all collected. With SPSS 23 were used to evaluate data
Results:
The mean age patients were 27.05 years mostly male. Mortality and negative laparotomy rate were 5.9 and 15.4 percent respectively. Blunt injures were more than penetrating .Spleen was the frequent organ damage.
Conclusion:
Blunt trauma with spleen mostly involved organ. Mortality and negative laparotmy rate are comparable to other studies
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