Citation

Angate AY, Khoury J, Merrien Y, Turquin H, Echimane A, Zeze B. Med. Trop. (Mars) 1982; 42(2): 169-172.

Vernacular Title

Les plaies penetrantes de l'abdomen. Etude de 61 cas.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1982, Ecole De Sante)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6287157

Abstract

A recent increase in the frequency of abdomen perforating wounds has been observed in Ivory Coast, related wih social condition changes. The authors study 61 cases, recorded in 10 years. Most of the cases (62,3 p. 100) are caused by side-arms and 14,8 p. 100 by fire-arms. If 59 p. 100 of the cases resort to criminal assault, 5 p. 100 were caused by suicide attempt; the other cases were consequence of various accidents. The surgical procedures are described. Death rate, with 4 cases, was only of 6,5 p. 100.

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