Frequency of mode and grade of retroperitoneal organ injuries following blunt abdominal trauma

Aim: to determine the frequency of mode and grade of retroperitoneal organs (kidney,duodenum and pancreas) injuries following blunt abdominal trauma. methods: it was a cross sectional study and conducted at department of surgery,dqh teaching hospital,sahiwal from july 2014 to january 2015. total 110 subjects with history of blunt trauma abdomen and undergoingexploratory laparotomy were included in the study. results: total 110subjects having history of blunt trauma abdomen were enrolled.the mean age of subjects was36.11±12.57 years. males were 92(83.64%),the females were 18(16.36%). total 64 (58.18%) subjects suffered from road accidents,29(26.36%) suffered from fall from height and 17(15.46%) found with history of physical assault.pancreas was injured in 28(25.45%),duodenum in 30(27.27%),kidney in 34(30.91%) and 18(16.365%) had pancreatoduodenal injuries. conclusion: in this study road accidents were the most common cause of blunt abdominal trauma and most of the subjects were found with injury of kidney.this study highlights the need for prioritizing a public healthapproach to abide by traffic laws and violence prevention in pakistan.results of this study also reveals that male subjects were more victim of blunt abdominal trauma as compare to female subjects and age group 12-35 years was the most common age group of cases with blunt abdominal trauma.