DOI: 10.36347/sasjs

Pages: 53-59

To evaluate the impact of blunt abdominal trauma on hollow viscus and solid viscera and to evaluate the incidence, clinical presentation, various investigative and treatment modalities of blunt abdominal trauma. Background data: Blunt abdominal trauma is one of the most common injuries caused mainly by road traffic accidents. They are usually not obvious. Hence, often missed, unless, repeatedly looked for. 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. Materials & Methods: This is a prospective study of 60 cases done on patients presenting with blunt abdominal injury at the casualty of Basaweshwar Teaching and General Hospital attached to Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga. Data were collected from the patients by their clinical history, examination and appropriate investigations. Post operative follow up was done to note for complications. Documentation of patients, which included, identification, history, clinical findings, diagnostic test, operative findings, operative procedures, complications during the stay in the hospital and during subsequent follow-up period, were all recorded on a proforma specially prepared.