From: Trauma admissions to the Intensive care unit at a reference hospital in Northwestern Tanzania
Surgical procedure | Frequency | Percentages |
---|---|---|
Wound debridement | 204 | 95.3 |
Treatment of fractures | 93 | 43.5 |
Craniotomy (including elevation of skull fracture) | 31 | 14.5 |
Underwater seal drainage | 23 | 10.7 |
Exploratory laparotomy | 17 | 7.9 |
Tracheostomy | 12 | 5.6 |
Eye surgery | 9 | 4.2 |
Thoracotomy | 2 | 0.9 |