Role of Laparoscopy in Diagnosis and Management of Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Abstract

lunt abdominal trauma continues to be the most common cause of injury to the abdomen, the failure to manage abdominal injuries successfully accounts for the majority of preventable deaths following multiple injuries, failure to recognize intra-abdominal hemorrhage and to successfully control bleeding from intra-abdominal organs leads to significant morbidity, there are many mechanisms that account for abdominal injuries, the recognition of it is of great importance for treatment and diagnostic work-up. Initial management of patients with blunt abdominal trauma i.e. resuscitation and dearly care of traumatized patients aims to identify and correct any immediate life threatening condition, priorities include airway, cervical spine contour, breathing, and circulation, and hemorrhage control, dysfunction of the central nervous system and exposure of the patient, diagnosis can be done by one or more of the following modalities: 1. Clinical examination. 2. Laboratory investigation. 3. Plain x rays.