Abdominal and pelvic vascular trauma in Queensland, Australia: institutional experience at a level one trauma centre

Background: Abdominal and pelvic vascular injuries are amongst the most lethal sustained by trauma patients. Unlike internationally, epidemiology is not well documented in Australia. Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) a level one centre Queensland, This study aims to identify epidemiological patterns of abdominal traumatic injuries, their interventions outcomes, compare these with national international data. Methods: All individuals who presented GCUH between January 2014 December 2019 or were retrieved from prospective database. A descriptive analysis was undertaken on this cohort. Results: The reviewed 5452 admissions GCUH, which 68 patients injuries. number blunt penetrating cases 53 (77.9%) 15 (22.1%) respectively, 51 (75%) male. Interventions required 57 (83.8%). Of interventions, 28 open (41.2%), 27 endovascular (39.7%) 2 both (2.9%). commonly injured vessels visceral arteries (51.9%) iliac (22.7%). mortality rate 8.8% all as result trauma. Conclusions: causes significant higher than general Given majority occurred secondary road accidents, motor vehicle safety prevention programmes likely have greatest effect reducing injury