Muhammad Sajid Hameed Ansari, Muhammad Hussnain Iqbal, Muhammad Khalid Iqbal.
Experience of primary repair in patients with colonic injuries at dhq teaching hospital, Dera Ghazi Khan.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;13(4):762-3.

Aim : To examine the complications and total recover associated to primary repair in patients presented with colonic injuries. Study Design: Descriptive observational study Place & duration of study : Department of Surgery, DG Khan Medical College Dera Ghazi Khan from 1st November, 2018 to 31st October 2019. Methods: Two hundred patients of both genders with ages 15 to 60 years presented with colonic injuries were included. Demographical details were recorded. Complications associated to primary repair and rate of total recover were examined. Results: There were 90% male patients while 10% were female patients. Sixty eight (34 %) patients were ages 15 to 25 years, 65 (32.5 %) were ages 26 to 35 years, 50 (25 %) patients had ages 36 to 45 years and 18 (9 %) patients had ages 46 to 60 years. Complications occurred in 58 (29%) patients. Thirty one (15.5%) patients had wound infection, 12 (6%) patients had wound dehiscence and 15 (7.5%) patients had intra-abdominal abscess. One hundred and sixty (80%) patient s had full recovery during their hospital stay. Conclusion: Primary repair surgical treatment for the colonic injuries is safe and effective treatment modality with less rate of complications.

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