Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2020
Fournier's gangrene: Five years' experience from a single center in Turkey.
Is the present study aims to analyze demographic, clinical and surgical data of all patients with FG (Fournier's gangrene) admitted to a tertiary healthcare hospital in the largest city of Turkey. ⋯ Fournier's gangrene is a fulminant infection with a high mortality rate. Physical examination and anamnesis are quite important for the diagnosis of FG. DM is the most common comorbidity. Age, hematocrit level, FGSI and UFGSI scores affect the patients' length of stay in the ICU.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2020
Electrical burns and complications: Data of a tertiary burn center intensive care unit.
To review the records of electrical burn patients hospitalized in our burn intensive care unit (ICU) and to report the complications together with our treatment results. ⋯ The proportion of our electrical burn patients is higher than reported in the literature. Burn TBSA and ABSI scores seem unrelated to prognosis. As the majority of patients are burned with high-voltage electricity at work, these injuries can be reduced by following occupational safety principles. Because of the high rate of complications in electrical burns, an experienced health team in well-equipped centers should treat patients in accordance with updated guidelines.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2020
Acetabular fractures treated surgically: Which of the parameters affect prognosis.
This study aims to evaluate the surgical approaches, complications, clinical and radiological findings in acetabular fractures treated with surgical methods and to determine the parameters affecting prognosis. ⋯ It was found that three major parameters affecting the prognosis of acetabular fractures are as follows: type of fracture, operational time and reduction quality. The duration between trauma and operation indirectly affects the outcomes. Avascular necrosis, heterotopic ossification and arthritis may cause negative effects only on long term outcomes.
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This study evaluated the outcome of the reversal of Hartmann's procedure based on preoperative and intraoperative risk factors. ⋯ The reversal of Hartmann's procedure appears to be a safe operation with acceptable morbidity rates. If the correct patient selection, correct operation timing and meticulous surgical preparation are performed, the risk of morbidity and mortality of the reversal of Hartmann's procedure can be minimized.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2020
Should percutaneous cholecystostomy be used in all cases difficult to manage?
Cholecystectomy is the well-accepted management method for acute cholecystitis in patients suitable for surgery. Percutaneous cholecystostomy is planned and used in patients at high surgical risk due to acute symptomatic cholecystitis and/or acute or chronic comorbidity. Percutaneous cholecystostomy can provide permanent treatment, or it may act as a bridge for elective cholecystectomy. ⋯ Cholecystostomy may cause fibrosis during the healing process, eventually complicating laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Thus, there is a need for better evaluation during the identification of indications for cholecystostomy.