Citation

Edna TH, Bjerkeset T, Myrvold HE. Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. 1989; 109(22): 2111-2114.

Vernacular Title

Abdominalskader. Forekomst og utfall.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Norske Laegeforening)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2772874

Abstract

A retrospective study of intra-abdominal injuries treated during the ten-year period 1977 to 1986, show that road traffic accidents were responsible for the injury in 38% of 221 patients. Accidents from sports and recreation were the cause in 23% of the cases. The median age was 19 years. Renal injuries were most common, followed by splenic injuries. 119 patients (54%) were operated for abdominal injury. 90 patients (41%) needed blood transfusions and 29 (13%) were treated by respirator. 95 patients had concommitant extraabdominal injuries. The overall lethality was 9%.

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