Evaluation of emergency department admissions of mass casualty patients using the revised trauma score, injury severity score, and trauma and injury severity score
CONCLUSION: The use of trauma scoring systems, especially TRISS, may be useful for prioritizing patients in mass casualty settings in the presence of overcapacity.PMID:38506389 | DOI:10.14744/tjtes.2024.73531 (Source: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : TJTES)
Source: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : TJTES - March 20, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Bahad ır Karaca Mehmet Kemal Emem Burak Çelik Nurdan Y ılmaz Şahin Source Type: research

Anesthetic approach to trauma patients in the city hospital after the 2023 Mara ş earthquake
CONCLUSION: The predominance of extremity injuries among earthquake victims increases the inclination towards regional anesthesia. Incorporating Plan A blocks into basic anesthesia skills could enhance the preference for regional anesthesia in disaster situations. Furthermore, transferring the injured to advanced centers may reduce morbidity.PMID:38506390 | DOI:10.14744/tjtes.2024.92346 (Source: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : TJTES)
Source: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : TJTES - March 20, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Aylin K ılınçarslan Ceyda Özhan Caparlar M üge Çakırca Fatma Özkan Sipahioğlu Funda Atar Selma Ölmez Nur Y ılmaz Merve Kara şahin Derya Özkan Source Type: research

The effect of time from injury to fasciotomy in patients with acute upper extremity compartment syndrome
CONCLUSION: Fasciotomies for ACS of the upper extremity should be performed in less than 6 hours following the initial trauma to prevent complications.PMID:38506391 | DOI:10.14744/tjtes.2024.95519 (Source: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : TJTES)
Source: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : TJTES - March 20, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: G ökhan Sert Fethiye Damla Menku Ozdemir Oznur Uzun Galip Gencay Üstün Source Type: research

A rare cause of intestinal obstruction: right paraduodenal hernia
This article aimed to present the diagnosis and treatment process of a 47-year-old male presenting with acute abdomen symptoms by evaluating retrospectively with the accompaniment of literature. During the abdominal exploration of the patient, nearly all of the intestines were observed to be herniated from the right paraduodenal region to the posterior area. The opening of the hernial sac was repaired primarily by reducing the intestinal bowel loops into the intraperitoneal region. The patient undergoing anastomosis by performing resection of the ischemic part after reduction of herniated bowel loops was discharged unevent...
Source: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : TJTES - March 20, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tuba Atak Source Type: research

Mortality Factors in Crush Syndrome
CONCLUSION: Our study highlights low systolic blood pressure upon admission as a significant risk factor for increased mortality in Crush Syndrome patients. This finding may contribute to the literature by emphasizing the importance of monitoring blood pressure under rubble and administering more aggressive fluid therapy to patients with low systolic blood pressure.PMID:38506381 | DOI:10.14744/tjtes.2024.20532 (Source: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : TJTES)
Source: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : TJTES - March 20, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Engin Onan Dilek Torun R üya Kozanoğlu Hasan Mi çözkadıoğlu Salih Beyaz Levent Özgözen Necmettin Turgut Yusuf Ziya Demiro ğlu Özlem Karagün P ınar Ergenoğlu Özlem Özkan Kuşçu Ege Altan Alper Tuna G üven Alim Abdullayev İsmail Karluka Ç Source Type: research