Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

CLINICAL STUDY OF PENETRATING INJURIES OF ABDOMEN IN A TEACHING HOSPITAL IN RAYALASEEMA REGION

Dr. Golla Beesanna, Dr. Perigela Haricharan

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 Background & Objectives: The incidence of trauma  is increasing as a cause of morbidity and mortality.A prospective study of patients presenting with penetrating injuries to the abdomen at Kurnool medical college and government general hospital during 2014–2016 above 10 years are included .The incidence regarding age, sex, weapons, pattern, clinical presentations,post operative morbidity and mortality are studied.

Patients and Methods: This is a clinical study comprising of 50 patients of penetrating injuries of abdomen  who attended  casuality  in Government General Hospital, Kurnool over a period of 2yrs .

Results: There were total 50 cases .the penetrating abdominal trauma is most common in  age group 21– 40 (39%)years with male predominance(M:F:9:1).In present study injury pattern showed that 92% of penetrating injuries abdomen are caused by homicidal injuries.Most common presenting symptom is abdominal pain.in my study 17(26.5%) patients had jejuna injuries,followed by transverse colon,liver.Most common complication found is surgical site infection 12% followed by seroma.In present study the mortality rate was 16%.

Interpretation & Conclusion: The young to middle aged males are most commonly prone to penetrating injuries of abdomen.Most cases are injured by stab with knife.small bowel is most common organ involved followed by transeverse colon.liver is the most common solid organ injured .The most common post operative complication is surgical site infection.

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Dr.Golla Beesanna, Dr.Perigela Haricharan, CLINICAL STUDY OF PENETRATING INJURIES OF ABDOMEN IN A TEACHING HOSPITAL IN RAYALASEEMA REGION, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾8 | August‾2017

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