Prevalence of intra abdominal injuries due to penetrating trauma in Gorgan, Iran (2002-07)
Background and Objective: Trauma is the most common cause of death in all individuals between 1 and 44 years and the third most common cause of death regardless of age. The abdomen is the third most commonly injured region of the body. Some intra abdominal organ injured more than others, related to...
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| author | Rajaei S (MD) Taziki MH (MD) Keshtkar AA (PhD) Shoa-Kazemi A (MD) |
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| description | Background and Objective: Trauma is the most common cause of death in all individuals between 1 and 44 years and the third most common cause of death regardless of age. The abdomen is the third most commonly injured region of the body. Some intra abdominal organ injured more than others, related to mechanism of injury, size and location of organ in abdominal cavity. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of intra abdominal injuries due to penetrating trauma. Materials and Methods: This retrospective descriptive study was done on 114 patients admitted to 5 Azar hospital in Gorgan, Iran due to penetrating abdominal trauma during 2002-07. Gender, age, type of injury causes of trauma and hospitlalization period were obtained form patients files. Results: 92.1% of patients were male. The mean age of subjects was 24.8 years (9-70 years) with highest frequency between 20-24 years. Two (1.8%) deaths directly related to abdominal stab wounds related to hemorrhagic shock. The most common cause of penetrating abdominal injury was knife wound (78.9%). The mean time spent in hospital was 4.6±2.8 days. In 53 patients, cause of trauma were either related to pentration into peritoneum or passing through in. Small intestine injuries (14 %), rupture of diaphragm and concurrent lung injuries (7%) were the common damage organs. Conclusion: This study showed that the knife was the main cause of abdominal penetrate trauma and peritoneum was the most common damage tissue. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b72fb399b504e7fb6660a91d5917bd72022-12-21T21:20:18ZfasGolestan University of Medical Sciencesمجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان1562-47652008-40802012-05-0114297100Prevalence of intra abdominal injuries due to penetrating trauma in Gorgan, Iran (2002-07)Rajaei S (MD)0Taziki MH (MD)1Keshtkar AA (PhD)2Shoa-Kazemi A (MD)3 Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran Assistant Professor, Department of Development of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran General Physician Background and Objective: Trauma is the most common cause of death in all individuals between 1 and 44 years and the third most common cause of death regardless of age. The abdomen is the third most commonly injured region of the body. Some intra abdominal organ injured more than others, related to mechanism of injury, size and location of organ in abdominal cavity. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of intra abdominal injuries due to penetrating trauma. Materials and Methods: This retrospective descriptive study was done on 114 patients admitted to 5 Azar hospital in Gorgan, Iran due to penetrating abdominal trauma during 2002-07. Gender, age, type of injury causes of trauma and hospitlalization period were obtained form patients files. Results: 92.1% of patients were male. The mean age of subjects was 24.8 years (9-70 years) with highest frequency between 20-24 years. Two (1.8%) deaths directly related to abdominal stab wounds related to hemorrhagic shock. The most common cause of penetrating abdominal injury was knife wound (78.9%). The mean time spent in hospital was 4.6±2.8 days. In 53 patients, cause of trauma were either related to pentration into peritoneum or passing through in. Small intestine injuries (14 %), rupture of diaphragm and concurrent lung injuries (7%) were the common damage organs. Conclusion: This study showed that the knife was the main cause of abdominal penetrate trauma and peritoneum was the most common damage tissue.http://goums.ac.ir/journal/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-590&slc_lang=en&sid=1Penetrating TraumaAbdomenSmall intestinePeritoneumDiaphragmGender |
| spellingShingle | Rajaei S (MD) Taziki MH (MD) Keshtkar AA (PhD) Shoa-Kazemi A (MD) Prevalence of intra abdominal injuries due to penetrating trauma in Gorgan, Iran (2002-07) مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان Penetrating Trauma Abdomen Small intestine Peritoneum Diaphragm Gender |
| title | Prevalence of intra abdominal injuries due to penetrating trauma in Gorgan, Iran (2002-07) |
| title_full | Prevalence of intra abdominal injuries due to penetrating trauma in Gorgan, Iran (2002-07) |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of intra abdominal injuries due to penetrating trauma in Gorgan, Iran (2002-07) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of intra abdominal injuries due to penetrating trauma in Gorgan, Iran (2002-07) |
| title_short | Prevalence of intra abdominal injuries due to penetrating trauma in Gorgan, Iran (2002-07) |
| title_sort | prevalence of intra abdominal injuries due to penetrating trauma in gorgan iran 2002 07 |
| topic | Penetrating Trauma Abdomen Small intestine Peritoneum Diaphragm Gender |
| url | http://goums.ac.ir/journal/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-590&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
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