Presentation, management and evolution of patients with abdominal gunshot wound. A decade of violence in Mexico.

BACKGROUND

Traumatic injuries represent 9.6% of the global surface of the disease and represent the third most common cause of death in adults and adolescents. Patients were admitted to the hospital presenting traumatic injuries, penetrating abdominal traumatism remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality.

OBJECTIVE

To analyze the presentation, handling and development of patient's gunshot wound.

METHOD

Retrospective, descriptive, observational study. It was reviewed from 2010-2015 in the statistics department of the University Hospital Dr. José E. González all patients diagnosed with firearm projectile injury in abdomen.

RESULTS

Were admitted above an average of 1.22 ± 0.51 lesions, on a Glasgow coma scale of 13.59 ± 2.5, oxygen saturation of 96.2 ± 2.09, heart rate of 94.4 ± 20, respiratory rate of 22 ± 6 and shock degree of 1.5 ± 0.80.

CONCLUSION

Vital signs and specific characteristics of the lesion are essential and useful for the prediction of mortality due to abdominal traumatism by firearm projectile, in addition to the quantification of wounds and associated organic lesions, these are being evaluated both as a whole and separately.