Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2011
Case ReportsAn uncommon cause of pneumobilia: blunt abdominal trauma.
Pneumobilia is described as occurrence of free air in the gallbladder or biliary tree. There are a number of causes of pneumobilia, including surgically created biliary enteric fistula, instrumentation of the bile duct on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, emphysematous cholecystitis, and pyogenic cholangitis. Pneumobilia has also occurred following blunt abdominal trauma, but to date, no more than five cases of such injury have been reported in the literature. In this report, we present a patient struck by a motor vehicle with traumatic pneumobilia following blunt trauma to the abdomen, which was managed conservatively.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2011
Pattern of open eye injuries in northwest Turkey: a retrospective study.
We aimed to review the epidemiology and visual outcome of patients with open globe injuries in the northwest part of Turkey. ⋯ Open globe injury in northwest Turkey varied with age and gender. Education and safety precautions are essential to prevent open eye injuries.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2011
Case ReportsIatrogenic aspiration of a large piece of a wooden spoon in a 14-year-old epilepsy patient.
Foreign body aspiration in childhood is a common and life-threatening emergency. A 14-year-old male with history of mental retardation was transferred from another center to our hospital with diagnosis of foreign body aspiration. According to the anamnesis, he had been diagnosed with epilepsy a few years ago. ⋯ Early diagnosis and urgent removal of a foreign body are very important for reducing mortality. However, complications related to the foreign body itself or the bronchoscopy may occur. In conclusion, the physical characteristics, position and location of the foreign body can influence the outcome, even in skilled hands.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2011
The effect of N-acetyl cysteine on serum glutathione, TNF-alpha and tissue malondialdehyde levels in the treatment of sepsis.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Nacetyl cysteine (NAC) on the levels of reactive oxygen species in sepsis. ⋯ NAC treatment had beneficial effects on erythrocyte GSH, serum TNF-?, lung function, and kidney MDA levels in sepsis-induced rats. However, this beneficial effect was not confirmed as histopathological improvement. Further research is needed to prove the effect of NAC in sepsis treatment.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2011
[The effects on complications and myopathy of different voltages in electrical injuries].
The purpose of this study was to investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics of electrical injuries, laboratory findings, complications, and mortality and morbidity rates of these injuries. ⋯ In cases with high-voltage electrical injuries, cardiac complications, complications due to fall from high levels and the mortality rate increase in conjunction with the degree of the muscle damage.