Reason analysis and prevention of non-planned reoperation in 33 patients with abdominal injuries / 中华创伤杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the major causes of reoperation for abdominal injuries and explore the effective preventive measures so as to enhance operation quality for abdominal injuries. Methods The data of 33 patients undergoing relaparotomy for abdominal injuries during the last 10 years was analyzed retrospectively. Results There were 25 closed injuries and 8 stab penetrating injuries in this group. The causes of reoperation were mainly missed injuries in initial laprotomy 10 cases,inappropriate surgical procedures 8 cases, postoperative complications 13 cases, and negative relaparotomy 2 cases. In these 33 patients, 40 times of reoperation were performed, and among them 2 patients sustained 3 times of laparotomy respectively. Overall mortality rate was 12%(4/33). The main causes of death were MODS resulted from consumption coagulopathy and/or severe septic complication after reoperation. Conclusions The effective preventive steps to decrease the incidence of reoperation in patients with abdominal injuries include complete interventional exploration, right operational methods and sufficient drainage in initial laparotomy for a surgeon.