Obesity effect on the course of abdominal trauma

Abstract

The aim was to determine the role of obesity in the development of fatal complications and deaths in victims with abdominal trauma. Determination of obesity by the value of the BMI during hospitalization was possible in 41.7% of victims. The identification of WC turned out to be no less informative, but more accessible. Obesity increases the incidence ofcomplications and mortality in victims of abdominal trauma, and is a marker of a negative prognosis. Traditional assessment of BMI during hospitalization in most victims with abdominal trauma is not possible due to the severity of the condition and/or the presence of combined injuries. A good alternative to determining obesity in victims with abdominal trauma is a WC (more than 88 cm in women and more than 102 cm in men).