Penetrating Neck Trauma in a Level II Trauma Hospital, Saudi Arabia
المؤلفون المشاركون
al-Mastour, Ali Saeed
Bazeed, Mohamed Fayez
Ghnnam, Wagih Mommtaz
المصدر
العدد
المجلد 2012، العدد 2012 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2012)، ص ص. 1-6، 6ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2011-12-05
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
6
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Background.
Penetrating neck trauma is a unique form of trauma that is on the rise all over the world and contributes significantly to high morbidity and mortality.
Design.
Retrospective and prospective case series.
Setting.
Urban, level II trauma hospital.
Patients.
Patients who had sustained penetrating trauma to the neck.
Main Outcome Measures.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence, injury characteristics, and treatment outcome of penetrating neck trauma in our local setting and to suggest treatment protocols.
Patients and Methods.
This was a combined retrospective and prospective study of penetrating neck trauma patients who were managed at level II trauma hospital, Asceer region, Saudi Arabia, from March 2008 to March 2011.
Results.
A total of 49 patients were studied.
Males outnumbered females by a ratio of 11.25:1.
Their mean age (SD) was 31.1(12.6) years.
Fourteen patients were caused by stab-wound injuries.
Most injuries were in zone II (83.7%).
More than one-third of patients were treated conservatively.
Wound exploration and debridement were the mode of treatment in the majority of cases.
The mean duration of hospital stay was 6.6 days (1–18 days).
Mortality rate was 12.2%.
Conclusion.
The present paper illustrates the difficulties of managing penetrating neck injuries in our region, Saudi Arabia.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Ghnnam, Wagih Mommtaz& al-Mastour, Ali Saeed& Bazeed, Mohamed Fayez. 2011. Penetrating Neck Trauma in a Level II Trauma Hospital, Saudi Arabia. ISRN Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489343
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Ghnnam, Wagih Mommtaz…[et al.]. Penetrating Neck Trauma in a Level II Trauma Hospital, Saudi Arabia. ISRN Emergency Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489343
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Ghnnam, Wagih Mommtaz& al-Mastour, Ali Saeed& Bazeed, Mohamed Fayez. Penetrating Neck Trauma in a Level II Trauma Hospital, Saudi Arabia. ISRN Emergency Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489343
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-489343
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