Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF BLUNT INJURY ABDOMEN

Dr Podili Vinay, Dr. Devireddy Sreedharreddy, Dr Ch. Pavan Kumar

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Abdominal trauma is one of the most common causes among injuries caused mainly due to road traffic accidents.In view of increasing number of vehicles and consequently road traffic accidents, this study has been chosen to study the cases of blunt abdominal trauma with reference to the patients presenting a tGovt General Hospital,Kadapa. Aim: 1.To evaluate the incidence, nature and various clinical presentations in blunt injury abdomen. 2.To evaluate various diagnostic modalities and frequency of various abdominal organs involved in blunt injury abdomen. 3.To assess the patient for surgical intervention and to avoid negative laparatomy 4.To evaluate modalities of treatement, complications and prognosis. This study is a prospective study on 100 patients with blunt injuries to the abdomen admitted in Govt General Hospital, RIMS, Kadapa during the study period of 3 years. Methods: There were a total of 206 cases of blunt injury to abdomen attended the emergency ward during the study period. And based on symptoms and investigations 100 patients were admitted in the Department of General Surgery and the analysis on the patients is as followed. Out of these 62% were male and 32% were female. • Road Traffic Accidents were the most common cause of blunt abdominal trauma noted in 28%.. • Spleen was the most common solid organ involved. Small bowel was most commonly injured overall. • Wound infection was most common post operative complication in17% cases.Total number of deaths in this present study was 5. Mortality rate in the present study was 11Most common cause of death was septicemia • Diagnostic aspiration is an accurate investigation in intra abdominal pathology but poor in detecting retro peritoneal area lesions. • X–ray erect abdomen was the most sensitive investigation for hollow viscous injury. • Most useful investigation for solid organ injuries was CT Abdomen for non operative management.

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A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF BLUNT INJURY ABDOMEN, Dr Podili Vinay, Dr.Devireddy Sreedharreddy, Dr CH. Pavan Kumar INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-4 | April-2019

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