Publication: Exploratory Laparotomy for Severe Dowry-related Spousal Violence Injuries in a Young Woman
| creativeworkseries.issn | 1999-6217 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sapkota, Arbin Dev | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bhattarai, Abhishek | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rimal, Sudesha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shrestha, Roshan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Regmi, Sadikshya | |
| dc.contributor.author | Atreya, Alok | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-07-22T08:36:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-07-22T08:36:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description | Arbin Dev Sapkota Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal Abhishek Bhattarai Department of Surgery, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal Sudesha Rimal Lumbini Medical College, Palpa, Nepal Roshan Shrestha Lumbini Medical College, Palpa, Nepal Sadikshya Regmi Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal Alok Atreya Departmen of Forensic Medicine, Lumbini Medical College, Palpa, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | This case report highlights the severity of dowry-related intimate partner violence in Terai, Nepal. A 24-year-old married female presented with multiple stab injuries to the abdomen and a cut-throat injury inflicted by her husband under the influence of alcohol due to dissatisfaction with dowry demands. Successful management involved exploratory laparotomy, anterior abdominal wall repair, cholecystectomy, and neck injury repair. However, on the third postoperative day, due to persistent pain and feeding difficulties, the patient was referred to a tertiary care center, where a re-exploratory laparotomy revealed missed diaphragmatic injury and bowel herniation requiring further repair. This case underscores the need for high clinical suspicion and early specialist referral in complex trauma scenarios. It also highlights the role of cultural and societal factors in intimate partner violence and the need for a multidimensional approach involving healthcare, legal, and social services. Keywords: Abdominal trauma; dowry; intimate partner violence; Nepal; stab injury | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v22i04.4919 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/538 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Health Research Council | |
| dc.title | Exploratory Laparotomy for Severe Dowry-related Spousal Violence Injuries in a Young Woman | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Case Report | |
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| oaire.citation.startPage | 792 | |
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