scholarly journals Correlation Between Intra-Abdominal Free Fluid and Solid Organ Injury in Blunt Abdominal Trauma

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamidreza Talari ◽  
Nushin Moussavi ◽  
Masoumeh Abedzadeh Kalahroudi ◽  
Fatemeh Atoof ◽  
Arezoo Abedini
2002 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 1134-1140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander K. T. Ng ◽  
Richard K. Simons ◽  
William C. Torreggiani ◽  
Stephen G. F. Ho ◽  
Andrew W. Kirkpatrick ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 1411-1415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismail Mahmood ◽  
Zainab Tawfek ◽  
Yassir Abdelrahman ◽  
Tariq Siddiuqqi ◽  
Husham Abdelrahman ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 2361
Author(s):  
Aafrin S. Baldiwala ◽  
Vipul C. Lad

Background: In this ongoing era of 21st century, trauma is the leading cause of death in individuals between age 1 and 44. In trauma, also road traffic accidents (RTAs) are the major cause of death. Blunt abdominal trauma is a frequent emergency and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.Methods: A prospective analysis of 50 patients of blunt abdominal trauma admitted in SMIMER hospital Surat within a span of 12 months was done. Unstable patients with initial resuscitation underwent focused assessment sonography for trauma (FAST). Failed resuscitation with free fluid in abdomen confirmed by FAST immediately shifted to operation theatre for laparotomy and proceed. Hemodynamically stable patients underwent computerized tomography of abdomen.Results: Most of the patients in our study were in the age group of 21-45 years with M:F ratio of 4:1. RTAs (62%) was the most common mechanism of injury. Spleen (38%) was the commonest organ injured and the most common surgery performed was splenectomy. In total non-operative management (NOM) was done in 58% of cases and surgical management was done in 42% of cases.Conclusions: Appropriate patient selection, early diagnosis and repeated clinical examination and use of appropriate investigations forms the key in management of blunt abdominal trauma. To conclude, initial resuscitation measures and correct diagnosis forms the most vital part of blunt abdominal trauma management.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 975
Author(s):  
Vikram Trehan ◽  
Sukumar S. Kumar

Background: Blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) is one of the common causes of admission in surgical ward in any hospital. It requires high level of suspicion, urgent evaluation and timely management to decrease morbidity and mortality. Aim of present study was to find out demographic details, causes of injury, management options and treatment outcomes of BAT.Methods: Retrospective study of cases of BAT was carried out at a tertiary care hospital of India spanning five years, between June 2012 to June 2017. Authors analyzed the demographic profile of the trauma victims, etiological factors of BAT, the abdominal organs involved, the treatment modalities adopted and the final outcome.Results: There were 231 cases of BAT. Most common age group was 11 to 30 years which accounted for 42.42% of the total. The study had 181 (78.35%) males and 50 (21.64%) females. Road traffic accident was the most common cause of BAT and it accounted for 67.97%. Liver (34.20%) was the most commonly involved organ followed by spleen (22.51%), bowel (15.58%), mesentery (8.23%), kidney (7.36%), pancreaticoduodenal injuries (3.46%) and diaphragm (3.46%). 56.71% underwent non-operative management (NOM), 3.90% underwent angio-embolization and 39.39% eventually required operative treatment. Mortality occurred in 31 patients (13.41%) because of septicemia, renal failure, shock, acute coronary event or respiratory complications.Conclusions: NOM for BAT was found to be successful in haemodynamically stable patient with solid organ injury. Along with sophisticated infrastructure like ultrasound or CT Scan, close supervision with repeated examination by a treating surgeon were the sheet anchors of NOM. Angio-embolization is a feasible modality of treatment in solid organ injury and can avoid surgery in an appropriate patient. Definitive indications for laparotomy were hemodynamic instability and perforation-peritonitis. Initial hemodynamic instability, haemorrhagic shock, and associated injuries influenced morbidity and mortality in BAT. 


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-107
Author(s):  
Sujoy Neogi ◽  
Arka Banerjee ◽  
Shasanka S Panda ◽  
Simmi K Ratan

Gallbladder injury in blunt abdominal trauma is rare, around 2% of all abdominal traumas. Vague symptoms and inconclusive imaging make it an elusive diagnosis, more so in children. Only 30 pediatric cases have been reported worldwide till date. We report a case of a 7yrs old boy presenting 2 weeks after a road accident with a gallbladder rupture which was eventually discovered on a diagnostic laparoscopy. This is the second such case being reported from India. The injury is most often identified at exploration and although cholecystectomy is the preferred treatment, there are occasions when the gallbladder may be left in situ. The classification system of Losanoff and Kjossev has merit in guiding treatment. The various presentations, mechanisms and modes of injury have been highlighted along with the clinical and imaging findings. Despite the developments in modern radiology, identifying gallbladder perforation has always been difficult because of the rarity of the condition. In a child with blunt abdominal trauma and intra-abdominal free fluid without any solid organ injury, a diagnostic peritoneal tap may be helpful. Based on the current evidence, we advocate a low threshold for performing a diagnostic laparoscopy in all such cases.


2008 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 943-948 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hakan Yanar ◽  
Cemalettin Ertekin ◽  
Korhan Taviloglu ◽  
Burhan Kabay ◽  
Huseyin Bakkaloglu ◽  
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