Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Oct 2005
Review Case Reports[Gallbladder torsion as a rare cause of acute abdomen; a case report and review of literature.].
Torsion of the gallbladder is a rare cause of acute surgical abdomen. Less than 300 patients have been reported so far. On the other hand incidence seems to be higher than expected especially in elderly patients. ⋯ Diagnosis is usually established during laparotomy. Torsion occurs at the base of the gallbladder around cystic duct and artery. Treatment is emergent cholecystectomy.
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To carry out a pilot study on the epidemiology of the crush injuries of the hand in our country and to obtain valuable data that will be used for construction of a protective program in the future. ⋯ Most of the cases were due to lack of attention and education and could be prevented by simple precautions and by wide-spread work education programs leading to a marked decrease in health expenses and loss of man power.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Oct 2005
[Does sepsis impair the healing of colonic anastomosis in splenectomized rats?].
To investigate the effect of splenectomy on the healing of colonic anastomoses under normal and septic conditions. ⋯ Sepsis impairs the healing of colonic anastomoses. However, sepsis does not impair the intestinal wound healing in splenectomized rats.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Oct 2005
[Pediatric head injuries: a retrospective analysis of 280 patients.].
To assess etiological factors, clinical features, radiological findings and recovery rates in pediatric head injuries. ⋯ Nearly half of the pediatric head injuries were caused by falls with good prognoses. In the school age, motor vehicle accident (MVA) was the most frequent trauma type. MVA was the most serious type of trauma as demonstrated by its low GCS and GOS scores. Polytraumas, subdural hematomas, cerebral contusions, subarachnoid or intracerebral hemorrhages, cerebral edemas, diffuse axonal injuries, and any cranial lesion which required surgery were found to be related with poor prognosis.
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A 38 year-old male patient treated for paranoid schizophrenia for five years was found on a chain saw table at his workplace with a great parasagittal, linear active bleeding wound from left occiput to medial portion of left orbita. He was unconscious.with a Glascow coma score of 5 points as 1-3-1. Cranial radiographies revealed a bone defect from left occipital region to left medial border of orbita. ⋯ Cranial injuries due to chain saw accidents are very rare. Early surgical procedures (incl. decompression) combined with aggressive antibiotherapy seem to have a great survival benefits. However best long- term results show that this type of injuries have a great rate of mortality and morbidity despite all surgical and medical treatment procedures.