Ateşli Silah Yaralanmasına Bağlı Kafa Travması Geçiren Hastaların Radyolojik Değerlendirilmesi.

Background: Civil war in Syria that started in 2011 has caused death and injuries of thousands of people. Head trauma is one of the most important surgical emergencies both in wartimes and out of wartimes. Materials and methods: A total of 75 patients (58 males and 17 females) who presented with head trauma due to gunshot injuries such as bullet and shrapnel during the Syrian war between 2014 and 2015 were evaluated retrospectively. Patients who had neurological and radiological examinations were included in the study. Results: Twenty (26.67%) of 75 patients admitted to our hospital due to head trauma with penetrating gunshot died. The mortality rate of patients with brain parenchymal hemorrhage was found to be significantly higher than those without (p<0.001). The mortality rate of patients with brain edema was found to be significantly higher than those without (p=0.003). In addition, the mortality rate in patients with ventricular hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage were found to be significantly higher than those without (p=0.081 for ventricular hemorrhage, p=0.056 for subarachnoid hemorrhage). Conclusion: Radiological imaging makes an important contribution to creating the necessary data in the first intervention in patients with head trauma injured by gunshot, in the decision of surgical emergency intervention if necessary, and in the management of complications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]