[Causes of complications and fatal outcome after combat gunshot wounds of the internal organs]

Abstract

Under examination there were 110 wounded with battle gunshot injuries of organs of the abdominal cavity. Among them there were 14 patients with thoracoabdominal wounds. Injuries of the internal and other organs were diagnosed in 39 wounded. Ten patients had injuries of the internal organs and upper extremity, 11 patients had injuries of the lower extremity, 4 patients had wounds in the pelvic area, 7--of the trunk, 2--of the skull and face, 5--of the chest. Postoperative complications developed in 28%. Relaparotomy was performed in 13.6% of the patients. Postoperative lethality was 15.3%.