Outcome of primary repair in penetrating colonic injuries

Autor: Muhammad Ibrar, Hussain, Muhammad, Zahid, Hasan, Askri, Tauqeer, Hussain, Abul Fazal Ali, Khan
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 13(7)
ISSN: 1022-386X
Popis: To assess the outcome of primary repair in penetrating colonic injuries in terms of regional/local morbidity (suture line breakdown, intra-abdominal abscess) and mortality.Prospective, interventional study.Surgical Unit II at Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, over a period of 3 1/2 years from June 1999 to December 2002.Out of 38 consecutive patients with penetrating colon injuries, a selective group of 25 patients (65.7%) undergoing primary repair (simple suture, resection and anastomosis without covering colostomy and right hemicolectomy) were included in this study. The morbidity and mortality variables were recorded and statistically analyzed.Majority of our patients were of younger age group (mean 25 years). Twenty patients (80%) were male. The commonest mode of injury was firearm injury (72%). The time interval between injury and repair was 3-11 hours (mean 7 hours). Simple repair of colon with interrupted stitches was the commonest procedure performed (44%), followed by right hemicolectomy (32%). Colon related complications developed in 3 patients (12%), which included two fecal fistulae and one intra-abdominal collection. One patient died of septicemia (4%). Hospital stay ranged between 6-16 days (mean 8 days).Primary repair is a safe method of managing penetrating colon injuries in carefully selected patients.
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