Outcome of primary repair in traumatic colonic injuries

Aim: to determine the frequency of outcome of primary repair in traumatic colonic injuries. methods: this case series study was conducted at department of surgery,nishter hospital,multan from february 2015 to august 2015. total 80 patients of who underwent exploratory laparotomy for abdominal trauma and colon injury either male or female having age from 20-60 years were selected results: mean age of the patients in our study was 34.99±14.65 years. leakage was present in 4(5%) cases and absence of leakage was noted in 76(95%) cases. male cases were 52(65%) and female cases were 28(35%). absence of leakage was noted in 50(96.15%) male cases and 26(92.86%) cases. but not relation of gender with absence of leakage was noted with p value 0.920. cases with gunshot abdomen,stab abdomen and blunt trauma abdomen were 41(51.25%),25(31.25%) and 14(17.5%) respectively conclusion: our study suggests that primary repair of the trauma colon is the treatment of choice in low risk patients. however,there is need to assess the results of one stage management on large scale in moderate to high risk patients with traumatic colonic injuries. © 2016,lahore medical and dental college. all rights reserved.