Penetrating and Stab Injury of Abdomen: A Prospective Study in a Tertiary Center

Abstract

Background
Stab wound has been rising at a phenomenal rate and has become a source of worry
for the society. Stab wound is more commonly encountered in urban population then
rural.
Aims and Objectives
(1) Epidemiological study of stab wound abdomen, (2) to study the relationship
between mode of injury, clinical presentation, and severity of injury, and (3) to study
these cases in terms of hospitalization, operation, mortality, and morbidity.
Methods
A prospective study was carried out in patients of stab injury admitted to the
Department of Surgery, R.M.C. Jalaun, over 1½ years from July 2018 to December
2019.
Results
In our study, stab wound of abdomen constituted 5.1% of all surgical admission over
18 months.
Conclusion
A total of 60 patients of stab injury abdomen were admitted and exploratory
laparotomy was performed in around 35 patient and small bowel was most frequently
injured viscous. With proper treatment, most patients make good recovery and can
return to duty and useful occupation.