title: Abdominal trauma--a review.
abstract: Trauma is a leading cause of death in the 1-44 age group. In our study, the most common cause is road traffic accidents followed by stab wounds and falls from height. Blunt abdominal trauma accounted for 79% of the cases. The spleen and liver were the most common organs involved in blunt abdominal trauma. Clinical assessment of blunt abdominal trauma is unreliable. The diagnostic peritoneal lavage is a useful triage tool in the initial assessment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Png
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010533:Peritoneal Lavage; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012846:Singapore / Q000453:epidemiology; D014218:Triage; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy