A Clinical Study of Penetrating Injuries of Abdomen

Background And Objectives: The incidence of trauma is increasing as a cause of morbidity and mortality. A prospective study of patients presenting with penetrating injuries to the abdomen at Government medical college, Anantapur during june 2023 to dec 2024 for a period of 18 months above age of 10 years are included. The incidence regarding age sex weapons pattern clinical presentations post operative morbidity and mortality are studied. Pateints And Methods: This is a clinical study comprising of 43 patients of penetrating injuries of abdomen who attended causuality in Government general hospital, Anantapur over a period of eighteen months. Results: There were total of 43 cases of penetrating abdominal trauma. Penetrating abdominal trauma was most common in the age group 21- 40(39%) years with male prepondorance (M:F = 9:1). In present study injury pattern showed that 91% of penetrating injuries abdomen are caused by homicidal injuries. Most common presenting symptom is abdominal pain. In my study 17(26.5%) patients had jejunal injuries followed by transverse colon and liver. Most common complication found is surgical site infection 12%, followed by seroma. In present study the mortality rate was 16%. The young to middle aged males are most commonly prone to penetrating injuries of abd Interpretation And Conclusion: omen. Most cases are injured by stab with knife . Most common organ is small bowel , followed by transverse colon.Liver is the most common solid organ injured . The most common postoperative complication is surgical site infection.