A clinical study of haemoperitoneum and its management

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Kshirsagar A.Y., Neha Suhas Sawant and Vinay N Baretha

Introduction: To study in detail haemoperitoneum& its management. It is the presence of blood in the peritoneal cavity.therefore early diagnosis is utmost important to minimize unnecessary death & complication.
Objective: To study various etiologies, variations in early diagnosis, surgical management, morbidity and mortality associated with cases of hemoperitoneum
Materials and Methods: It is cross sectional prospective study.Patients were studied from December 2015 to may 2017, total number of patients were 42 admitted in our tertiary centre in a state of shock.
Results: In our study, the results werehighly significant with p value<0.05, with incidence more in the age group 21- 30 years more in males with road traffic accident, the commonest mode of injury. Liver and splenic injuries were the commonest cause presenting with pain and vomiting. Patient had guarding and tenderness.
Conclusion: During this study of haemoperitoneum due to abdominal trauma, and other causes we have been able to formulate a profile of its etiology, clinical picture and causes of mortality

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DOI: 
15424-15429
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