Pattern of abdominal organ injuries in non-fatal blunt trauma

Aim: to analyze the pattern of abdominal organ injuries in non- fatal cases of blunt trauma with respect to their epidemiological,medico-legal and clinic-pathological aspects. study design: retrospective study. place & duration of study: department to surgery,services hospital from january,2013 to december,2013. methods: this included 50 non-fatal cases from age group excluding children (<12years) but including both sex having history of blunt injuries of the abdomen brought through emergency. results: majority of victims were young adult males (92%) between 20-29 years of age group (36%). road traffic accidents (84%) were the most common cause of blunt trauma abdomen comprising mostly of two wheeler occupants (52.3%). external injuries on the abdomen were found in 89.13% of cases. the most common abdominal organ injured was liver (36%) among solid organs and small bowel (32%) among hollow organs. majority of cases were accidental (92%).