Population Characteristics | Categories | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 102 | 79.7 |
Female | 26 | 20.3 | |
Age (years) Mean age 26 ± 15 years | < 18 years | 28 | 21.9 |
≥ 18 years | 100 | 78.1 | |
Residence | Rural | 104 | 81.3 |
Urban | 24 | 18.8 | |
Means of arrival | Referred | 26 | 20.3 |
Self-referred | 102 | 79.7 | |
Mechanism | MVA and car accident | 57 | 45.5 |
Other | 71 | 55.5 | |
Trauma to other regions | Yes | 22 | 17.2 |
No | 106 | 82.8 | |
Comorbid illness | Yes | 6 | 4.7 |
No | 122 | 95.3 | |
Surgery done > 24 h from admission time | Yes | 29 | 22.7 |
No | 99 | 77.3 | |
Intra operative finding | Hemoperitoneum | 80 | 62.5 |
GIT injury | 47 | 36.7 | |
Vital sign at arrival | |||
Low Blood Pressure | Yes | 61 | 47.7 |
No | 67 | 52.3 | |
Tachycardia | Yes | 92 | 71.9 |
No | 36 | 28.1 | |
Tachypnea | Yes | 103 | 80.5 |
No | 25 | 19.5 | |
Febrile | Yes | 41 | 32.0 |
No | 87 | 68.0 | |
Interventions | |||
Fluid resuscitation | Yes | 126 | 98.4 |
No | 2 | 1.6 | |
Blood transfusion | Yes | 9 | 7.0 |
No | 119 | 93.0 | |
Antibiotics initiation | Yes | 65 | 50.8 |
No | 63 | 49.2 | |
Organs Injured | |||
Solid organs | liver | 2 | 1.6 |
spleen | 74 | 57.8 | |
kidney | 1 | 0.8 | |
Hallow organs | stomach | 1 | 0.8 |
Jejunum | 19 | 14.8 | |
ileum | 26 | 20.3 | |
colon | 1 | 0.8 | |
other | 5 | 3.9 | |
Procedures performed | |||
Solid organ | liver repair | 2 | 1.6 |
splenectomy | 58 | 45.3 | |
spleen salvaging procedures | 15 | 11.7 | |
Left Nephrectomy | 1 | 0.8 | |
Hallow organs | bowel repair | 36 | 28.1 |
bowel resection and anastomosis | 9 | 7.0 | |
stoma | 1 | 0.8 | |
nontherapeutic laparotomy | 4 | 3.1 | |
other | 3 | 2.3 |