Characteristics of the Thoracic and Abdominal Trauma in Taleghani Hospital, Mashhad, Iran

Introduction: To evaluate the characteristics of thoracic and abdominal trauma in patients referred to Taleghani trauma center of Mashhad, Iran during a period of ۶ months.  Materials and Methods: In a retrospective cross-sectional study the recoded data of inpatient cases who admitted because of thoracic or abdominal trauma in March to September ۲۰۱۷ were evaluated. The demographic data, classification, complications and mechanism of injury of the patients were extracted into checklists and analyzed. Results: ۴۱۱ cases were studied, the majority being male (۸۱.۹%, n = ۳۳۷). The patients' average age was ۳۳.۲۵ ± ۱۹.۲۳ years, varying from ۱ to ۹۲ years of age. Male, younger ages, blunt mechanisms and motor vehicle accidents were the main findings. The mortality rate was ۱۰.۸%. Conclusions: Effective education especially for boys and youngsters is needed. Also due to the role of motor vehicle accidents, providing safe frame-works of transportation consists of roads and vehicles is a priority.

Keywords:

Abdominal trauma , Blunt trauma , Chest trauma , Mortality , Taleghani trauma center