Abstract
Blunt trauma is physical trauma to a body part with an object that doesn’t pierce the skin and enter body tissues. Blunt trauma often occurs in road traffic collisions, assaults, falls, domestic violence, and sports injuries. Blunt trauma can result in abrasions, contusions, lacerations, internal haemorrhages, bone fractures, as well as death. The abdomen is most commonly involved, and blunt abdominal trauma constitutes 75% of all blunt trauma. Because of the vital nature of the organs housed in the abdomen, early evaluation and management are a priority in blunt trauma abdomen. Blunt trauma to the abdomen poses a great challenge to the surgeon as he has to decide his priorities in dealing with associated injuries to other areas of the body. The ATLS guidelines provide a systematic approach to the management of trauma patients, emphasising the concept of the “golden hour” and that timely, prioritised interventions are necessary to prevent death and mortality.
Keywords: Blunt Trauma Abdomen, Spleenic Laceration, Liver Laceration, Spleenectomy, E Fast, Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage.
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Corresponding Author
Dr K. Udaya Sagar
Post Graduate, Guntur Medical College, Guntur
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v11i3.22
