This study was carried out to look at the pattern of @entity1661 in Kano, and to compare our findings with those of other centres in Nigeria, and elsewhere. This was a retrospective analysis of all cases of @entity1661 seen and operated upon from January 1997 to December 2001, in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano. Sixty-seven @entity1 were managed during the study period. They were all males, with a peak age range of 20 - 29 years. Penetrating @entity3511 occurred in 36 @entity1 (53.7%), with 15 of them (44.4%) arising from missile injuries. Thirty-one @entity1 (46.3%) sustained blunt @entity1661 , mainly from road traffic accidents in 80.6% of cases. The spleen was the most commonly injured organ in blunt @entity1661 occurring in 18 @entity1 (58.1%), while in penetrating injury, it was the small bowel in 19 @entity1 (55.5%). The mortality rate in this study was 8.9%. @entity3511 are quite common in Nigeria and remain a major source of morbidity and mortality. Preventive strategies should be focused on reduction of road traffic accidents, violent crimes and social conflicts.

Pattern of XXXX in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity1661 :: ('MESH:D000008', 'Disease') :: ['abdominal trauma'] @entity3511 :: ('MESH:D000007', 'Disease') :: ['Abdominal injuries', 'abdominal injury']
@entity3511 :: (MESH:D000007,Disease) :: ['abdominal injuries']
