Citation

Helmi I, Hussein A, Ahmed AH. Injury 2001; 32(2): 105-108.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar. helmy96@qatar.netqa

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11223040

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To measure the incidence and severity of abdominal trauma due to road traffic accidents (RTA) in Qatar. PATIENT AND METHODS: Retrospective analysis of all patients admitted with documented abdominal trauma to the only acute General Hospital in the state of Qatar in the period 1991-1995. RESULTS: In the 5-year period, 3744 patients were admitted following an RTA. Of these, 667 (17.8%) were admitted to the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and 84 patients had abdominal injuries, constituting 0.45% of total number and 12.6% of patients admitted to SICU. Twenty-one (25%) of patients with abdominal trauma died. However, only nine patients died from the abdominal injury. Eight patients died due to hepatic injury and one patient due to splenic injury.