title: Epidemiological evaluation of abdominal trauma victims submitted to surgical treatment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the profile and outcome of victims of abdominal injuries who underwent laparotomy in the Emergency Hospital of the state of Sergipe (HUSE).
  
  
  METHODS
  This was an observational, descriptive longitudinal study with prospective approach, through interviews of 100 patients with abdominal trauma who underwent surgery and evaluation of their medical records. The study period was from September to November of 2011 in the area of trauma care of the HUSE.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the most affected individuals were male, mulattos, aged 25-49 years, with low education, single, Catholic, with an income of 1-2 minimum wages. There was a predominance of trauma in the urban areas, at night and on weekends. The most frequent cause of trauma was the attempted of murder associated with the use of alcohol and illicit drugs, and the most frequent mechanism, stabbing. The pain was the most frequent symptom. The most affected region was the upper abdomen and liver was the most affected organ. The hospital stay averaged 4-10 days. Most patients were discharged without sequelae. There were 2 deaths.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the HUSE, the association of abdominal trauma with men under the influence of alcohol and illegal drugs was striking, reflecting the context of interpersonal violence in current society. Despite the magnitude of the traumas, the outcome was satisfactory, although deaths, occurred, demonstrating the importance of keeping a trained surgical team in emergency hospitals.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Tiradentes, SE.
authors.forename: Sônia Oliveira
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Flávio Luiz Dósea
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Cabral
authors.forename: Aloisio Ferreira
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Pinto Neto
authors.forename: Filipe Neri Barreto
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Mesquita
authors.forename: Marcus Felipe Gonçalves
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Feitosa
authors.forename: Vanessa Rocha
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: de Santana
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult