About 8% of trauma deaths annually, result from penetrating mechanism. Such injuries may be caused by gunshots, stub wounds and road traffic accidents. The aim of this study is to analyze and evaluate the nature of injuries, the appropriate surgical management and the prognosis of penetrating abdominal trauma based on our experience.Material and methods In the period 2007-2009, 25 patients with penetrating abdominal trauma were admitted to the surgical emergency department of our hospital. 15 patients were male and 10 were female, with average age of 44 years. 14 patients reached the hospital within the first 2 hours after the injury and 11 patients reached the hospital within 2-4 hours after the injury.The causes of penetrating abdominal trauma were: gunshots in 4 patients (16%), stab wounds in 7 patients (28%), motor vehicle collisions in 14 patients (56%). After initial resuscitation, laparotomy was performed in 23 patients. In 2 patients with stab wounds in the abdominal region, the treatment was conservative.
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