Table 2 Results

MOI

Stab

Gunshot

32 (71%)

13 (29%)

Number of wounds

Single

Multiple

13 (29%)

32 (71%)

Location of injury

Lower chest

Upper chest

44 (98%)

1 (2%)

Site of injury

Left

Right

Left and right

34 (75.6%)

9 (20%)

2 (4.4%)

ISS

Minimum

Median

Maximum

8

18

24

Mode of intervention

Laparoscopy

Laparoscopic assisted

Laparoscopy-thoracoscopy

42 (93.3%)

1 (2.2%)

2 (4.4%)

TDI grade

Grade 1 (contusion)

Grade 2 (≤2 cm)

Grade 3 (2–10 cm)

Grade 4 (>10 cm)

3 (6.7%)

20 (44.5%)

21 (46.75)

1 (2.2%)

ASS injury (28 = 62%)

Stomach

Liver

Colon

Spleen

13

11

5

3

Morbidity

Clotted haemothorax

Bleed

Abscess

Anastomotic leak

5 (11%)

2 (4.4%)

1 (2.2%)

1 (2.2%)

Mortality

1 (2.2%)