Open AccessEmergency Treatment of Patients of Thoraco Abdominal Trauma in Surgical Ward According to Advanced Trauma and Life Support (ATLS)
Author(s) -
Ahsan Ali Laghari,
Shiraz Shaikh,
Shahnawaz Abro,
Muhammad Suhail,
Gulshan Ali Memon,
Ghulam Akbar Khaskheli,
Arslan Ahmer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i22a31385
Subject(s) - medicine , advanced trauma life support , thoracotomy , abdominal trauma , blunt trauma , intubation , emergency department , thorax (insect anatomy) , injury severity score , surgery , abdomen , blunt , penetrating trauma , general surgery , emergency medicine , poison control , injury prevention , nursing , anatomy
Objective: To determine the emergency treatment of Patients of Thoraco abdominal trauma in surgical ward according to Advance trauma and life support (ATLS).
Methodology: Prospective observational study was conducted for two years from April 2018 to March 2020 at Liaquat university of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro/Hyderabad Hospital. The study comprises 50 patients. All were admitted from Emergency department. The patients were evaluated fully after history & clinical examinations. Results were analyzed by using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 23.
Results: In this study of 50 patients of Thoraco abdominal trauma, the maximum numbers of patients were in age group 15-70 years. Out of 50 patients 25 patients were presented with Trauma in Thorax, in which 5 patients were presented with penetrating injury & 20 patients were presented with Blunt trauma, 10 patients were presented with combine Thoraco abdominal trauma in which 2 patient were presented with penetrating injury & 8 patients were presented with Blunt trauma. Related to chest trauma 10 patients were treated needle thoracotomy with chest intubation, 5 patients were treated endotracheal intubation, 3 patients were treated thoracotomy and 2 patients were treated cardiosentesis, 5 patients were treated cricothyroidotomy. Better out were seen in 45 patients and mortality were seen in 5 patients.
Conclusion: Advance trauma and life support (ATLS) has a vital role in thoraco abdominal trauma intervention. 90% of successful interventions were obtained using advance trauma and life support.