AbstractTrauma is the leading cause of death and disability in developing countries and also the most common cause of death under 45 years of age. Injury is the 7th cause of mortality worldwide and abdomen is the third most common injured organ. The spleen and liver are the most commonly injured abdominal organs as a result of blunt trauma. In the civilian population, blunt injury to the abdomen is commonly caused due to road traffic accidents. Material and Methods: A retrospective study of 157 cases of blunt abdominal trauma patients presenting to department of emergency surgery in medical college of Central India from January to June 2019 was done. Results: Amongst the studied cases most common age group involved was 21–30 years (46 cases) and 31-40 years (32 cases) followed by 41–50 years (28 cases). Liver was found to be the most commonly injured organ 60 cases followed by spleen 39 cases and bowel and kidney (21 and 17 cases respectively). Conclusion: Blunt Abdominal Trauma is one of the important causes of morbidity and mortality in relatively young individuals. Most common mode of injury was road traffic accidents and men were affected predominantly. Hospitals and trauma care centers must adopt a multi-pronged approach to diagnose and promptly treat patients with blunt injury abdomen so that the prognosis can be better in these patients.
Keywords: Abdominal trauma; Road traffic accident.