HOLLOW VISCUS PERFORATION IN ABDOMINAL-TR AUMA

Objective: This is a retrospective study to evaluate our results in th e treatment of abdominal trauma. Design: We have analysed the incidenc e, the clinical characteristics, the diagnosis, the indications for la parotomy, the therapeutic methods and the morbimortality. During the l ast 14 years we have operated on 29 hollow viscus injuries. They were divided into two groups: Eleven with penetrating or open trauma and 18 with blunt or closed traumatism. Results: In the cases of blunt traum a 36.8% of injuries were located in the proximal jejunum, 21% in the t erminal ileum, 15% in the colon. In the cases of penetrating trauma, s mall intestinal perforation predominated (46.9%). In 23.5% of the case s the colon was affected. Morbility in blunt trauma was 38.8% and 0% i n penetrating trauma. The mortality in the two groups has been zero. C onclusions: The most common surgical procedure practised for injuries to the small intestine was simple suture, and for injuries to the colo n, colostomy. The most usual surgical procedures in penetrating trauma were simple suture in all small intestine injuries and for colonic le sions half had primary closure and half suture plus colostomy.