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Independent Predictors of Treatment Modality for Penetrating Colon Injury

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Background and Aims:

We aimed to evaluate the independent factors of the treatment of penetrating colon injuries in a teaching and research hospital in light of some of the most commonly cited considerations affecting the decision as to whether to perform primary repair or divert.

Methods:

Hospital records of patients between January 2004 and January 2007 were reviewed retrospectively. Fifty-seven patients were included and divided into two groups. Group A consisted of patients (n = 43) who had primary repair or resection and anastomosis, and Group B consisted of patients (n = 14) who had diverting colostomy. The degree of fecal contamination was assessed by reviewing the detailed operative dictation. The type of colon injury, as determined from the colon injury scale (CIS) of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST), and the penetrating abdominal trauma index (PATI) were recorded.

Results:

Age, sex, presence of shock on admission, location of the injury, and colon-related or non-colonrelated complications between the two groups were not significant. Stab or gunshot injury, operation time, degree of fecal contamination (grade 1/2/3), transfusion, PATI score, hospital stay, and associated organ injury were significantly different in the two groups (p < 0.05).

Conclusion:

Despite the fact that CIS, fecal contamination, transfusion, PATI and delayed operation affect the decision about the procedure, primary repair can be performed safely on patients with penetrating colon injuries.

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  1. 1st Surgical Department, Izmir Atatürk Teaching and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey

    Hakan Küpeli

  2. 124. sok No4/18 Evka3 Bornova, 35050, Izmir, Turkey

    Akif S. Gür MD

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Gür, A.S., Atahan, K., Tarcan, E. et al. Independent Predictors of Treatment Modality for Penetrating Colon Injury. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 35, 378–382 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-008-8116-7

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