Characteristics of the injuries of Syrian refugees sustained during the civil war

Simsek, Betul; Dokur, Mehmet; Uysal, Erdal; Caliker, Necdet; GÖKÇE, ORUÇ; Deniz, Ibrahim; Ugur, Murat; Geyik, Murat; Kaya, Mehmet; Dagli, Guner

doi:10.5505/tjtes.2016.95525

Characteristics of the injuries of Syrian refugees sustained during the civil war

Simsek B. K., Dokur M., Uysal E., Caliker N., GÖKÇE O. N., Deniz I. K., ...More

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.23, no.3, pp.199-206, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 23 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.5505/tjtes.2016.95525
Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.199-206
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

BACKGROUND: During a war, many civilians are severely injured by firearms, bombs, and shrapnel. The triage of war injuries involves difficult and complicated processes requiring surgical procedures and patient monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of hospitals. In this study, we examine the demographic, traumatic, and critical care characteristics of cases injured during the civil war in Syria and requiring emergency surgery.