TRAUMATIC GASTRIC RUPTURE FOLLOWING BLUNT TRAUMA ABDOMEN: A Case Series

  • P. K. Hota Professor in Surgery Department of Surgery Mamata Medical College Khammam -507002 Andhra Pradesh India
  • M. Babu Department of Surgery Mamata Medical College & General Hospital Khammam – 507002 Andhra Pradesh-India
  • G. Satyam Department of Surgery Mamata Medical College & General Hospital Khammam – 507002 Andhra Pradesh-India
  • and Ch. Praveen Department of Surgery Mamata Medical College & General Hospital Khammam – 507002 Andhra Pradesh-India

Abstract

Background: Gastric rupture following blunt injury abdomen is a rare presentation with a reported incidence of 0.02-1.7% in current literature. History of recent meal has been implicated in traumatic gastric rupture. Commonly traumatic gastric rupture is associated with other injuries like splenic injury and fractures. Prompt diagnosis and early intervention reduces mortality and morbidity. Primary two layered closure can be done for a better surgical outcome. We report 2 cases of blunt injury abdomen with gastric rupture, one with road traffic accident and other being from a fall from a height, which were managed successfully without any post operative morbidity and mortality.

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Author Biographies

P. K. Hota, Professor in Surgery Department of Surgery Mamata Medical College Khammam -507002 Andhra Pradesh India

Professor in Surgery

Department of Surgery

Mamata Medical College

Khammam -507002

Andhra Pradesh

India

M. Babu, Department of Surgery Mamata Medical College & General Hospital Khammam – 507002 Andhra Pradesh-India
Department of Surgery Mamata Medical College & General Hospital Khammam – 507002 Andhra Pradesh-India
G. Satyam, Department of Surgery Mamata Medical College & General Hospital Khammam – 507002 Andhra Pradesh-India
Department of Surgery Mamata Medical College & General Hospital Khammam – 507002 Andhra Pradesh-India
and Ch. Praveen, Department of Surgery Mamata Medical College & General Hospital Khammam – 507002 Andhra Pradesh-India
Department of Surgery Mamata Medical College & General Hospital Khammam – 507002 Andhra Pradesh-India
Published
2014-01-03
How to Cite
HOTA, P. K. et al. TRAUMATIC GASTRIC RUPTURE FOLLOWING BLUNT TRAUMA ABDOMEN: A Case Series. BALI MEDICAL JOURNAL, [S.l.], v. 3, n. 1, jan. 2014. ISSN 2302-2914. Available at: <https://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/bmj/article/view/9828>. Date accessed: 24 nov. 2024.
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Articles

Keywords

Gastric rupture, Blunt trauma abdomen.