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A Review of Posttraumatic Bowel Injuries in Ibadan
Joint Authors
Dongo, Andrew E.
Kesieme, Emeka B.
Irabor, David Omoareghan
Ladipo, J. K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-08-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Bowel injuries are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality following trauma.
Evaluating patients who sustained abdominal trauma with bowel injury may pose a significant diagnostic challenge to the surgeon.
Prompt recognition and timely intervention is necessary to improve outcome.
Aim.
This study was undertaken to evaluate treatment and outcome of patients with bowel trauma.
Methods.
A 5-year retrospective study of all patients presenting with abdominal trauma requiring surgical intervention seen in the UCH Ibadan, Nigeria was undertaken.
Results.
There were 71 patients (59 males and 12 females).
The majority of cases (70%) occurred between the 3rd and 5th decades of life.
Some 37 patients (52%) sustained blunt abdominal injury, while 34 patients (48%) sustained penetrating abdominal injury.
There were 27 patients with bowel injuries (38%).
Isolated bowel injuries occurred in 19 patients (27%).
The most common surgical operation performed was simple closure.
There were 3 deaths in patients with bowel injuries.
Conclusion.
Most cases of bowel injury can be managed by simple closure, a technique that is not so technically demanding for surgeons in less-developed countries.
This study has also incidentally identified a “rule of six” for patients with bowel injuries and abdominal trauma.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dongo, Andrew E.& Kesieme, Emeka B.& Irabor, David Omoareghan& Ladipo, J. K.. 2011. A Review of Posttraumatic Bowel Injuries in Ibadan. ISRN Surgery،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dongo, Andrew E.…[et al.]. A Review of Posttraumatic Bowel Injuries in Ibadan. ISRN Surgery No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dongo, Andrew E.& Kesieme, Emeka B.& Irabor, David Omoareghan& Ladipo, J. K.. A Review of Posttraumatic Bowel Injuries in Ibadan. ISRN Surgery. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474681
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474681