ArticleUlusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES2022
Awareness of damage control surgery and resuscitation practice: Rational emergency surgical trends in mass trauma events in Syria.
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- Evaluation of clinical outcomes and comparison of prediction models in the burn population hospitalized from the emergency department: Can burn mortality scores be used in a post-conflict area such as northwest Syria?Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundMass trauma is an event in which the number of patients temporarily exceeds the capacity of medical personnel to provide optimal care. Looking at the global terrorism index, Syria is one of the most terrorism-affected countries in the Middle East, and the threat of terrorist attacks that can cause mass trauma persists. When it comes to dealing with mass trauma, the damage control approach has come to the forefront in recent years. In our study, we aimed to assess the awareness and training effectiveness of emergency physicians and surgeons on damage control surgery and resuscitation in Northwest Syria, where mass trauma due to terrorist attacks and social events is common.
methodsA trauma team from Çobanbey Hospital in Northwest Syria conducted training on damage control and resuscitation. Syrian physicians who participated in this training were administered a damage control and resuscitation questionnaire before and after the training.
resultsA total of 43 subjects were enrolled in the study, and their mean age was 44.04±9.01 years. The majority of the physicians who participated in the training were from Elbab (23.3%), Afrin (23.3%), and Çobanbey (20.9%). The average work experience of the physicians was 14 years and the average number of non-elective surgeries performed in the last year was 47.5. While the average total score (pre-test) before the training was 67, the average total score (post-test) after the training increased to 72, and this difference was statistically significant (p=0.008). While the pre-test and post-test scores of those who were trained and had practiced placing intrathoracic clamp-wound clamp and trauma laparotomy were significantly higher than those who were not trained and had not used them (p<0.05), the difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of those who were not trained and had not used them was statistically significant (p<0.05).
conclusionIt is well known that there have been internal unrest and terrorist attacks in Northwest Syria for more than 10 years. It is important for physicians in this region to know the damage control strategies. In this regard, we have found that awareness among physicians has increased as a result of the training we have provided on damage control.
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