Afsar Ali Bhatti, Nasim A, Mohsin Gillani.
Penetrating colonic injuries; primary repair.
Professional Med J Jan ;11(1):44-52.

Introduction: The management of colonic injuries continues to arouse lively debate. Objectives: To assess the efficacy of primary repair of penetrating colonic injuries. Study Design: Prospective study. Setting: Surgical Unit No. IV Jinnah Hospital, Lahore Period: one year from (1st Jan 2002 to 31 Dec 2002). Patients & Methods: A study of 30 cases of penetrating colonic injuries were managed with primary repair. Results: Most of the patients were male (80%). Stab was the commonest mode of injury. The commonest sites were right colon & transverse colon (40% each). The leg period was 1-5 (mean 3h). The commonest associated. Injury was liver (33%). The hospital stay was 7-13 days (mean 10 days). Morbidity was 26%. No patient develop faucal fistula. Mortality remains nil. Conclusion: Primary repair of penetrating colonic injury is recommended.

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