Patterns of Abdominal Trauma and Predictors of Mortality After Emergency  Laparotomy

Tahira Riaz, Muhammad Atif Khan, Khalid Ali, Qasim Ali, Azeem Javed, Zerlishat Shabbir

Patterns of Abdominal Trauma and Predictors of Mortality After Emergency Laparotomy

Authors

Tahira Riaz, Muhammad Atif Khan, Khalid Ali, Qasim Ali, Azeem Javed, Zerlishat Shabbir

Keywords:

abdominal trauma; emergency laparotomy; mortality; blunt trauma; penetrating trauma; hemorrhagic shock; trauma surgery; predictors.

Abstract

Background: Abdominal trauma is animportant cause of emergency surgicaladmission and may result in life-threateningintra-abdominal hemorrhage, hollow-viscusperforation, and solid-organ injury.Emergency laparotomy remains an essential intervention for selected patients with severe

References

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Published

2026-09-28

How to Cite

Tahira Riaz, Muhammad Atif Khan, Khalid Ali, Qasim Ali, Azeem Javed, Zerlishat Shabbir. (2026). Patterns of Abdominal Trauma and Predictors of Mortality After Emergency Laparotomy. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 5553–5565. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/3212