Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES
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Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg · Sep 2023
Selection for antimicrobial prophylaxis in emergency and elective transurethral procedures: Susceptibility pattern in Türkiye.
In this study, we aimed to determine the most appropriate antimicrobial agents for prophylactic antibiotic use during emergency and elective transurethral procedures. ⋯ We found that currently recommended antimicrobials provide poor coverage for the most common pathogens isolated. Urologists should consider patient-based antibiotic prophylaxis in endoscopic urethral procedures, follow appropriate proto-cols, and consider local antibiotic resistance.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg · Sep 2023
In-hospital outcomes of patients undergoing emergent surgical treatment in patients with infective endocarditis.
Infective endocarditis is a serious heart disease that may cause several different clinical conditions and can need urgent surgical therapy. In our study, we aimed to evaluate the patients with infective endocarditis undergoing acute surgical treatment results in-hospital mortality. ⋯ Advanced age, lower ejection fraction, high creatinine, positive blood culture, high systolic pulmonary artery pressure, and septic shock predicted in-hospital death in patients who have undergone emergent or urgent surgery due to infective endocarditis.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg · Sep 2023
Trauma in pregnancy: An analysis of the adverse perinatal outcomes and the injury severity score.
Trauma during pregnancy is one of the most important causes of non-obstetric maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. The aim of our study is to evaluate the adverse perinatal outcomes that may occur according to the type and severity of the trauma. ⋯ Compared to the general population, the rates of preterm premature rupture of membranes-premature rupture of membranes, fetal death, fetal distress, cesarean delivery, placental abruption, and preterm delivery increased in traumatized pregnant women. Patients with low ISS scores should also be followed closely during pregnancy in terms of perinatal complications, as well as the severe trauma group.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg · Sep 2023
Is diagnostic laparoscopy necessary in the management of left thoracoabdominal stab wounds?
The diagnosis of a diaphragmatic rupture and the identification of patients for surgical repair is challenging despite current diagnostic algorithms and imaging technologies. Unless treated on time, acute traumatic diaphragmatic injury due to stab wounds has a high mortality and morbidity rate, with an increasing trend in the presence of organ herniation. In this study, we aimed to investigate the efficacy of diagnostic laparoscopy in patients with an anterior thoracoabdominal stab wound and to compare the follow-up outcomes of cases. ⋯ Diagnostic laparoscopy is still the gold standard particularly in the ER setting, particularly in the absence of an experienced radiologist for 24 h and when the close monitoring of the patient by the same team cannot be provided.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg · Aug 2023
The results of designing a new prototype device and algorithm in closed method intraperitoneal hyperthermia model in rats.
There is currently no standard medical device and method available for hyperthermic intraperitoneal therapy studies in rats. In this study, we present our designed device and algorithm that operates based on our own protocol for hyperthermic intraperitoneal treatment in rats. The aim was to demonstrate the effectiveness of the designed device, algorithm, and hyperthermia protocol by showing that the device can achieve the desired temperature inside the rat's abdomen, does not cause rat loss due to complications, operates autonomously, and provides warnings to the operator in case of emergencies. ⋯ Our designed device and algorithm, which prioritize animal welfare, operate rapidly, safely, and with high accuracy sensitivity, have been successful in hyperthermic intraperitoneal treatment studies in rats. We believe that they can be used as a stan-dard method and approach in hyperthermic intraperitoneal studies in rats.