Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2019
Etiology, management, and survival of acute mechanical bowel obstruction: Five-year results of a training and research hospital in Turkey.
Acute mechanical bowel obstruction (AMBO) is still a major surgical problem for emergency departments. The aim of this study was to evaluate AMBO in terms of etiology, management, and survival. ⋯ Adhesions, tumors, and hernias are the most common etiologies of AMBO. The incidence of femoral/inguinal hernia have decreased while that of incisional hernia has increased, and it was further observed that peritoneal carcinomatosis has now become as common as hernia as a cause.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2019
Extension-block pinning to treat bony mallet finger: Is a transfixation pin necessary?
Extension-block pinning is a popular treatment for mallet fractures, but it is associated with several pitfalls. Of note, transfixation Kirschner wires used to fix the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint may cause iatrogenic nail bed injury, bone fragment rotation, chondral damage, or osteoarthritis. The objective of this study was to determine whether a transfixation pin was necessary for extension-block pinning in the treatment of bony mallet fracture. ⋯ Satisfactory clinical and radiological outcomes were obtained with the pin-orthosis extension-block technique. Future prospective and randomized studies are justified to confirm the efficacy of this technique.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2019
Case ReportsPrehospital emergency thoracotomy performed by helicopter emergency medical service team: A case report.
Emergency thoracotomy can be a life-saving procedure in critically injured patients who present with chest injuries. Currently, the indications for an on-the-scene thoracotomy are penetrating trauma of the chest or upper abdomen with cardiac arrest that has occurred in the presence of an emergency team or within 10 minutes prior to their arrival. The indications for an emergency thoracotomy in blunt chest trauma are less clearly defined. ⋯ The patient returned to his previous activities with no complications or deficits. The presence of a fully trained crew allows for the performance of a potentially critical on-the-scene emergency thoracotomy. In a well-selected group of patients with blunt thoracic injury, a prehospital emergency thoracotomy may be a significant and life-saving procedure.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2019
Acute biliary pancreatitis during pregnancy and in the post-delivery period.
Acute pancreatitis has an incidence of approximately 1 in 1000 to 5000 pregnancies, and is most often seen in the third trimester or the postpartum period. The most common cause of pregnancy-related acute pancreatitis is cholelithiasis, which accounts for more than 65% of cases. The aim of this study was to present a detailed analysis of 4 years of experience with cases of acute biliary pancreatitis related to pregnancy from a single center. ⋯ Acute biliary pancreatitis related to pregnancy is not limited to pregnant women, and the incidence of these cases was greater than expected. Acute biliary pancreatitis related to pregnancy can be successfully managed with conservative treatment because it usually has a mild to moderate clinical course. However, the surgeon should keep an early cholecystectomy in mind for patients other than those in the first trimester.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2019
The correlation between Injury Severity Score, vital signs, and hemogram values on mortality in firearm injuries.
Several scoring systems have been and continue to be developed in numerous countries with the goal of quickly and accurately assessing the severity of trauma injuries. The aim of this study was to identify factors that help to determine the gravity of damage and to minimize it, in order to reduce mortality and morbidity. It is important that the criteria set for the determination of the severity of trauma are objective, measurable, and comparable. This study was an assessment of the contribution of vital signs, hemogram values, and trauma severity scores recorded at initial admission in the prediction of mortality in patients with firearm trauma wounds. ⋯ The objective assessment of the ISS at admission to the ED is an important element in the calculation of hemoglobin requirements, mortality, and morbidity.