Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Dec 2015
Comparative StudyComparison of antemortem clinical diagnosis and postmortem findings in burn-related deaths.
Burn injuries are an important public health problem resulting in high morbidity and mortality. Mortality in burn patients is associated with age, the extent of the burn surface, and the presence of concurrent chronic diseases. Studies have revealed differences between antemortem clinical diagnoses and postmortem findings in burn-related deaths. ⋯ Burn-related deaths are an important cause of mortality among soldiers. We believe that postmortem findings revealed by autopsies could significantly contribute to the treatment of burn cases, and that interdisciplinary data sharing would be important in this respect.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Dec 2015
Surgical management of traumatic cerebrospinal fluid fistulas with associated lesions.
Head trauma is associated with a significant risk of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula. ⋯ Early surgical intervention should be performed in cases presenting with CSF fistula and associated traumatic lesions without considering conservative management to provide an effective control of associated complications due to CSF fistulas.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Dec 2015
Comparative StudyComparison of femur intertrochanteric fracture fixation with hemiarthroplasty and proximal femoral nail systems.
The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of intertrochanteric femur fractures treated with proximal femoral nail (PFN) and bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BPH) in elderly patients. ⋯ Although both PFN and BPH had satisfactory outcomes in surgically treated patients with intertrochanteric femur fractures, we recommend intertrochanteric femur fractures in the elderly tobe treated with PFN; which is an effective and appropriate treatment modality with less surgery related trauma and lower mortality rates.
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Solitary cecum diverticulum is a benign formation, but it can be complicated with inflammation, perforation and bleeding. Cecum diverticulitis (CD) is the most common complication of caecal diverticulum and it has the highest incidence among Asians, but it is a rare condition in the western world. The incidence of colonic diverticular disease can vary according to national origin, cultural structure and nutritional habits. ⋯ The treatment of CD can vary from medical therapy to right hemi colectomy. In this study, we presented ten CD cases on whom surgical resection was performed in our surgery unit during the last 8 years. Our purpose was to increase the awareness of surgeons about this situation, and so, make them pay attention for not having their first experience in the operating room.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Dec 2015
Multivariate analysis of patients with blunt trauma and possible factors affecting mortality.
This study aimed to investigate the signs and prognosis of the patients hospitalized due to blunt trauma injuries and identify possible factors that affect mortality. ⋯ Blunt trauma often presents with multi-trauma involving more than one anatomical structure of the body. Thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic injuries usually accompany blunt trauma. The majority of abdominal solid organ injuries are followed non-operatively. Our study results show that ISS, RTS, FAST result, hemodynamic unstability, packing requirment, and need for transfusion are statistically invaluable in identifying the mortality risk.