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    Características del trauma abdominal en pacientes atendidos en el Hospital "Homero Castanier Crespo". Azogues, 2010-2013
    (2015) Mejia Auquilla, Marcia del Carmen; Mocha Guamanrrigra, Carlos Efraín; Ordóñez Cumbe, Julio César; Charry Ramírez, José Ricardo
    Trauma to the Ecuador is the leading cause of death and disability in the economically Active Population. The abdominal trauma for mortality ranges between 10% and 50 % depending on the structure or organ Affected, increasing in Injuries of the Great Arteries, hypovolemic shock being the leading cause of death. Objective: To determine characteristics of abdominal trauma patients seen in “Homero Castanier Crespo" Azogues hospital, during the period 2010-2013. Methods: A descriptive, retrospective and cross-sectional carried out with stories Clinics Patients over five years with abdominal trauma to meet the study inclusion criteria. Data were collected In a Validated Form and Were Processed with SPSS v.15. For statistical analysis used simple tables and contingency, with percentages and averages. Results: The open abdominal trauma represent 28.9 % and closed abdominal trauma 71,1%, Affection Primarily a young male. The chest trauma mainly correlated with abdominal trauma (51,22%). Events transit son The Number One Cause abdominal trauma closed abdominal trauma increasing the risk para. 67,5% showed altered laboratory tests . More affected organs were liver and biliary tract (14%). They try to clinical Way to 24% of patients and there was a mortality rate of 5,26 %