Abstract

PINILLA GONZALEZ, Rafael et al. Primary suture in left colon wounds:Preliminary report. Rev Cubana Cir [online]. 2009, vol.48, n.3, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-2945.

INTRODUCTION: It is important to critically assess the treatment of left colon wounds treated by urgent laparotomy. In present paper we tried to present a preliminary report of results and course of patients treated with suture o resection and primary anastomosis of left colon wounds, seen in University Hospital of Maabar (Yemen). A brief revision of literature is presented. METHODS: Between May, 2006 and January, 2008 5, patients were operated on from an abdomen penetrating wound caused by firearm and by blade, which affected the left colon (there were 3 patients with more than a lesion). We made a descriptive and retrospective study in these 5 patients. RESULTS: Average age was of 25 years. There were 3 injured persons by blade, and 2 by firearm. In all of them we applied suture or resection and primary anastomosis. We found 8 associated lesions, mainly in small intestine. According to CIS-Flint scale three patients were classified in group II and two in group III. In AAST scale, there were 3 patients in grade III and 3 in grade V. These last ones had wounds by firearm and also a great number of associated lesions. CONCLUSIONS: Wounds of left colon, independently of its number and of risk factors, and other associated lesions, may be treated in a safe way using primary repair.

Keywords : Primary suture; colon wounds; dehiscence; surgical site sepsis.

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