Abstract

The third most commonly injured region of abdomen is trauma, with surgery about 25% of civilian cases and more frequent in urban settings. The main objectives to study the distribution of abdominal trauma patients characteristics, surgical intervention and mortality. This is retrospective descriptive study for all patients undergoing a laparotomy at Al-Gamhoria Teaching Hospital, of whom 100 were presented abdominal trauma for in period from 2012 to 2015. Abdominal trauma were common among patients < 18 years, male with gunshot and prolong elapsed time between trauma and operation > 90 minutes. Complaining of abdominal pain with blood collection during operation were the most common findings.