Penetrating Abdominal Trauma: Descriptive Analysis of a Case Series From an Indian Metropolitan City.

Autor:	Nadikuditi S; General Surgery, University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) & Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, New Delhi, IND., Uthraraj NS; Trauma and Orthopaedics, William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, GBR.; Trauma and Orthopaedics, Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra (JJM) Medical College and Bapuji Hospital, Davanagere, IND.; Research and Development, SIMFFER (Sivameds Fetal Medicine & Fertility Research Foundation) Foundation - Thamarai Health Care, Coimbatore, IND., Krishnamurthy V; Anaesthesiology, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IND.; Anaesthesiology, Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, IND., Kumar K; General Surgery, University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) & Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, New Delhi, IND., Hiriyur Prakash M; Cardiology, Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix, Phoenix, USA., Sriraam LM; Otolaryngology, Kanchi Kamakoti Childrens Hospital, Chennai, IND., Shanker Ramasamy GK; General Surgery, VGM Gastro Centre, Coimbatore, IND., Chettiakkapalayam Venkatachalam KU; Reproductive Genetics, SIMFFER (Sivameds Fetal Medicine & Fertility Research Foundation) Foundation - Thamarai Health Care, Coimbatore, IND.; Reproductive Medicine, The Fertility Center, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH), Coimbatore, IND.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Dec 12; Vol. 14 (12), pp. e32429. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 12 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.32429
Abstrakt:	Introduction Penetrating abdominal trauma (PAT) is a major injury that patients present to the emergency department in developed and developing countries. There are many modes and causes of injury. The aim of this study is to analyse the patterns of presentation and parameters at assessment, including investigations, interventions and outcomes of penetrating abdominal trauma at a major trauma centre in an Indian metropolitan city. Methods This is an observational descriptive study done over 18 months at a major trauma centre in a metropolitan city in India. The study was registered with the institutional ethics committee and the patients were recruited after obtaining consent on admission. The relevant details were collected from the patient's electronic records after admission and analysed. Results Stab wounds in the 21-40-year-old subset were the commonest. The small intestine was the most commonly injured organ. The mortality rates and the duration of the hospital stay were similar to other case series of the same condition. Conclusion The analysis of our case series has highlighted the patterns and outcomes of penetrating abdominal trauma in an urban demographic of a developing economy. Individuals in the prime of their lives, unfortunately, are victims of this mode of injury. Better implementation of standard management protocols can improve outcomes. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2022, Nadikuditi et al.)
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