CAUSES AND MANAGEMENT OF BLUNT LIVER TRAUMA IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
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Blunt liver trauma, non-operative management, road traffic accidents, surgical intervention, trauma care, liver injury
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Objectives: The purpose of this research is to assess the management strategies and outcomes of blunt liver trauma (BLT) and determine the patients’ management and prognosis by analyzing the admission patterns of patients in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan and assessing the treatment methods used and the factors that affected the recovery of the patients.
Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was undertaken on 120 patients who suffered from BLT. Medical records were used in this study to obtain details in terms of demographics, mechanisms of injury, management, and outcome. They stipulated the inclusion criteria which included parents who were 18 years and above diagnosed with BLT but excluded those who had head and spinal injuries and pediatric patients.
Results: Patients were mostly male with a mean age of 32.5 years. Road traffic accidents were the most common cause of injury with 65%. In the survey, nonsurgical management was effective in 85 percent of the instances, whereas surgery was necessary for severe injuries. The overall rate of recovery is very favorable with minimal complication and mortality reported.
Conclusion: In most situations, conservative measures are used in the treatment of BLT, with surgery required only for complicated injury. It's evident that indicates that early diagnosis and chemotherapy are critical for the health of patients with breast cancer.
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Rang Ali
Medical Officer, Surgery Ward THQ Hospital Topi, Pakistan
Pir Muneeb Rehman
Assistant Professor Surgery, Services Institute of Medical Sciences Lahore, Pakistan
Mir Wais
Post Graduate Trainee, Department of General Surgery, Bolan Medical Complex Hospital Quetta, Pakistan
Majid Hasan
MBBS, MS, MRCS, Registrar General Surgery, Mayo University Hospital Ireland
Ch Muhammad Aqeel
Assistant Professor of General Surgery, Azra Naheed Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
Asif Mehmood
Associate Professor General Surgery Bannu Medical College,Bannu, Pakistan
Rafay Irfan
Medical Student, CMH Kharian Medical College, Pakistan