Injury patterns and causes of death in 953 patients with penetrating abdominal war wounds in a civilian independent non-governmental organization hospital in Lashkargah, Afghanistan.
Maurizio CardiKhushal IbrahimShah Wali AlizaiHamayoun MohammadMarco GarattiAntonio RainoneFrancesco Di MarzoGiuseppe La TorreMichela PaschettoLudovica CarbonariValentina MingarelliAndrea MingoliGiuseppe S SicaSimone SibioPublished in: World journal of emergency surgery : WJES (2019)
Epidemiology and patterns of injury in a civilian hospital differ from those reported in a typical military setting. Our population is mainly civilian with a significant number of women and patients under 14 years. BI are more frequent than blast injuries, and gastrointestinal injuries are more common than injuries to solid organs. In this austere setting, surgeons need to acquire a wide range of skills from multiple surgical specialties. These findings might guide trauma and general surgeons treating penetrating abdominal war wounds to achieve better care and outcome.
Keyphrases
- quality improvement
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- pregnant women
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