ANALYSIS OF BLUNT ABDOMINAL TRAUMA CASES AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL BIKANER (RAJASTHAN)

Abstract

Background: In view of increasing number of vehicles and consequently road traffic accidents, this dissertation has been chosen to study the cases of blunt abdominal trauma with reference to the patients presenting at P.B.M. hospital, attached to S.P. Medical College, Bikaner.

Methods: Prospective hospital-based study was conducted on all the patients of blunt abdominal injury admitted in the department of surgery, S.P. Medical College and P.B.M. Hospital, Bikaner.

Results: Majority of the patients presented with abdominal pain (86%) and abdominal tenderness (81%).

Conclusion: We concluded that young Males are predominantly affected.  Road traffic accident forms the most common mode of injury.  Though conservative management is successful in carefully selected patients, operative management remains the main stay of treatment.

Keywords: Blunt trauma, Age, Sex