Computed tomography of the traumatized abdomen

Forty-seven patients with abdominal and retroperitoneal injuries were examined by computed tomography(CT). We analyzed the results of 47 patients who were confirmed of abdominal injuries by operation, clinical follow up, and repeated radiologic examinations. 1. the type of trauma was blunt in 38 patients (81%) and penerating in 9 patients (19%) 2. There were 14 splenic, 11 renal, 9 hepatic, 6 retroperitoneal, 4 pancreatic, and 3 alimentary tract injuries. 3. The patients who had been treated by conservative management were 23.4% (surgical treatment,76.6%). 4. The six ratio was 4.9 : 1.0 (male ; female). 5. CT has major advantage over plain radiography, radionuclide imaging, and angiography in assessment of trauma-induced injuries