Épidemiologie Et Prise en Charge Des Traumatismes Abdominaux Au Centre Hospitalier Regional De Maradi Au Niger

Abdominal trauma is increasingly encountered in surgical emergencies. The objective was to describe the epidemiological and therapeutic aspects of these traumas at the CHR of Maradi. Methodology. This was a prospective descriptive study involving 31 patients operated on for abdominal trauma during the period from December 1, 2021 to November 30, 2022 at the Maradi Regional Hospital Center. Results. Abdominal trauma represented 2.72% of digestive surgical emergencies. The male gender was predominant with 87.1% (n=27), sex ratio at 6.75. The average age was 26.22±5.12 years. Closed abdominal trauma was the most common with 83.9% of cases (n=26). The circumstances of occurrence were dominated by traffic accidents 54.8% (n=17). The average admission time was 3.32±1.82 hours. The operative diagnosis mainly concluded that there was splenic damage (48.3%) and small intestine damage (9.6%). Postoperative mortality was 13% (n=4). Conclusion. Abdominal trauma has become increasingly threatening in our country. Traffic accidents are the major causes. Road precautions could reduce them. Keywords. Abdominal trauma, Accident, assault, Hospital.