Journals / Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi / 2013 / Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 3

Surgical treatment outcomes in peripheral nerve lesions due to gunshot injuries: assessment of 28 cases

Ateşli silah yaralanmasına bağlı periferik sinir lezyonlarında cerrahi tedavi sonuçlarımız: 28 olgunun değerlendirilmesi

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CONCLUSION We recommend surgical treatment within the first six months in neural lesions, depending on gunshot injury, on the condition that surgical technique rules are obeyed (ex- cept infection, skin defect, vascular injury, and the presence of bone fracture).

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Objective & Hypothesis:BACKGROUND In this retrospective study, we present the results and out- comes in our clinic of 28 patients over 8 years who received surgical treatment for peripheral nerve lesions due to gun- shot injury.
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Key Findings & Data:METHODS The patients came to our clinic between January 2002 and February 2010.
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Conclusion & Impact:CONCLUSION We recommend surgical treatment within the first six months in neural lesions, depending on gunshot injury, on the condition that surgical technique rules are obeyed (ex- cept infection, skin defect, vascular injury, and the presence of bone fracture).
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BACKGROUND In this retrospective study, we present the results and out- comes in our clinic of 28 patients over 8 years who received surgical treatment for peripheral nerve lesions due to gun- shot injury. METHODS The patients came to our clinic between January 2002 and February 2010. All came within 1-6 months after the initial gunshot injury and underwent surgery due to the diagnosis of peripheral nerve lesion. Preoperative and postoperative elec- tromyographic analysis (EMG) and motor strength rating were performed on all patients. All patients were called for postoperative follow-up at 1, 6 and 12 months after surgery. RESULTS The mean time after initial injury before being seen at our clinic was 3.6 months (1 day - 6 months). The most commonly injured nerve was the sciatic nerve, in 14 cases (50%). Of the patients, 23 came due to a bullet injury (9 were civilian injury with a gun, 14 were military injury with a rifle) and 5 came due to shrapnel injury. Since in all cases integrity of the nervous tissue was fully intact, nerve grafting was not required during surgery. Relatively improved EMG findings, and recovery in motor functions were detected in cases who had undergone postoperative external epineurolysis plus decompression. CONCLUSION We recommend surgical treatment within the first six months in neural lesions, depending on gunshot injury, on the condition that surgical technique rules are obeyed (ex- cept infection, skin defect, vascular injury, and the presence of bone fracture).

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AMAÇ Bu geriye dönük çalışmada, kliniğimizde 8 yılı kapsayan sürede ateşli silah yaralanması nedeniyle ameliyat edilen periferik sinir lezyonlu 28 hastaya uygulanan cerrahi tedavi ve sonuçları sunuldu. GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM Çalışmaya Ocak 2002-Şubat 2010 tarihleri arasında kliniğimize başvuran, etyolojide ateşli silah yaralanması olan, yaralanmadan 1-6 ay süre sonra başvurmuş ve periferik sinir lezyonu tanısı ile ameliyat edilen olgular alındı. Tüm hastalara ameliyat öncesi ve sonrası elektromiyografik in- celeme (EMG) ve motor güç derecelendirmesi yapıldı. Ol- guların tümüne cerrahi tedavi uygulanarak, ameliyat sonrası 1, 6, 12. ayda kontrole çağırıldılar. BULGULAR Hastaların ortalama başvuru süreleri 3,6 aydı (1 gün - 6 ay). En sık yaralanan sinir; 14 olgu (%50) ile siyatik sinirdi. Olguların 23’ü kurşun yaralanması (9’u tabanca ile sivil yaralanma, 14’ü tüfek ile askeri yaralanma), 5’i ise şarapnel yaralanmasına bağlı olarak meydana gelmişti. Olguların tümünde sinir dokusu bütünlüğü tam olduğundan cerrahide sinir grefti ihtiyacı olmadı. Cerrahi sonrası eksternal epinöroliz + dekompresyon yapılan olgularda, EMG sonuçlarının ve motor fonksiyonlardaki düzelmenin daha iyi olduğu saptandı. SONUÇ Biz cerrahi teknik kurallara uyulması şartıyla (enfeksiyon, cilt defekti, vasküler yaralanma ve kemik kırığı varlığı dışında) ateşli silah yaralanmasına bağlı sinir lezyonlarında ilk altı ay içinde cerrahi tedaviyi önermekteyiz.

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TOPUZ, A. K., EROĞLU, A. E., ATABEY, C., ÇETİNKAL, A. (2013). Surgical treatment outcomes in peripheral nerve lesions due to gunshot injuries: assessment of 28 cases. Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 3, 235–240. https://ajindex.com/articles/323894

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