Leukocytosis in penetrating trauma(abdominal and osseous/thoracic): a crosssectional study in Juárez, México / Leucocitosis en trauma penetrante (abdominal vs torácico/ óseo): estudio transversal en Ciudad Juárez, México

ABSTRACT

The objective of this study is to compare white blood cells (WBC) countin patients with penetrating abdominal trauma isolated and associated with osseousand/or thoracic injury. Material and methods: cross-sectional study that comparesthe WBC count as factor associated with major injury in two groups of patients withabdominal penetrating trauma; group patients with penetrating abdominal traumaisolated (PATI) versus group patients with penetrating abdominal trauma associatedwith osseous and or thoracic injury (PAT/OT). Results: one hundred and eighty sixpatients are included. Ninety five (87.2%) patients in PATI group have leukocytosisvs 67 (87%) patients in PAT/OT have leukocytosis. The mean of WBC for PATI groupis 14,200 per mm3 (±3.500); whereas, whereas the mean of WBC for PAT/OT groupis 16,400 per mm3 (±4.700). This study shown a statistically significance difference inmean of leukocytosis between groups (p=0.01). Conclusion: a significant elevationof WBC count in patients with PAT/OT is observed in comparison with PATI patients...