Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics of post-traumatic generalized acute peritonitis in the department of general and digestive surgery of the University Hospital Center Yalgado Ouedraogo.

Patients and methods: This was a retrospective and descriptive study over a period of five years from January 1st, 2011 to December 31st, 2016, including all cases of post-traumatic generalized acute peritonitis operated at Yalgado Ouedraogo University Hospital Center.

Results: One hundred and one (101) cases of posttraumatic generalized acute peritonitis were recorded, representing a hospital frequency of 6.6% of generalized acute peritonitis and 2.4% of abdominal emergencies. The sex ratio (M / F) was 6.8 with an average age of 30 years. 63.4% of patients came from urban areas. The occurrence circumstance was a road traffic accident in 63.4% of the cases and in 76.2% of the cases, the contusions of the abdomen were the abdominal trauma involved.73.8% of patients were treated surgically within 24 hours of admission and intraoperatively, hail injury was most noticeable in 87 cases. Parietal suppuration was the most common complication in 17.8%. The mortality was 2%.

Conclusion: The implementation of effective road traffic prevention strategies would reduce the incidence of post-traumatic generalized acute peritonitis at Yalgado Ouedraogo University Hospital Center.