Abdominal Injuries

Common types of abdominal injuries include damaged blood vessels, organ contusion or laceration.

1. There are two types of damaged blood vessels:
   • Laceration or incomplete tear of the vessel
   • Transection or complete tear of the vessel, which can cause massive bleeding within the abdomen
2. Organ contusion or laceration occurs when vital organs within the abdomen (e.g. stomach, spleen, pancreas, intestines, kidneys, liver) develop bruises (contusion) or tear (laceration) that may lead to massive bleeding within the abdomen.

• Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
• Computed Tomography (CT) Angiogram

• Laparotomy is an operation that involves a long vertical cut in the abdomen to gain access to the abdominal organs (e.g. kidneys, liver, intestines) or the blood vessels that are severely damaged, causing massive bleeding.

• Clinical Associate Professor Philip Iau
• Dr Lynette Loo
• Dr Raj Menon
• Dr Norman Lin