Journals / Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi / 2011 / Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 2

Pediatric head injuries, retrospective analysis of 851 patients: an epidemiological study

Çocukluk çağı kafa travmaları, 851 olgunun retrospektif değerlendirilmesi: epidemiyolojik bir çalışma

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It is important to have local epidemiological studies and data about head injuries in order to prevent these traumas before their occurrence.

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Objective & Hypothesis:BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to contribute to the epidemiological database of our country about pediatric head injuries.
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Key Findings & Data:METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 851 patients younger than 14 years old with head injury, treated in the Neurosurgery Department of Samsun Mehmet Aydın Education and Research Hospital between January 2003 and June 2008.
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Conclusion & Impact:It is important to have local epidemiological studies and data about head injuries in order to prevent these traumas before their occurrence.
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to contribute to the epidemiological database of our country about pediatric head injuries. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 851 patients younger than 14 years old with head injury, treated in the Neurosurgery Department of Samsun Mehmet Aydın Education and Research Hospital between January 2003 and June 2008. RESULTS Five hundred and fifty (65%) patients were male and 301 (35%) were female. Falls (70%) were the most common cause of head injury. According to Glasgow Coma Score (GCS), 74% of patients had mild (13-15), 22% moderate (9-12) and 4% severe (3-8) head injury. Eighty-seven (10.5%) patients were operated. The commonest operations were performed for depressed fractures and epidural hematomas. The mortality rate was 3.8% (33). Common causes of mortality were traffic accidents and falls from heights. CONCLUSION Other reported studies and this study show that the majority of pediatric head injuries occur as a result of preventable causes. It is important to have local epidemiological studies and data about head injuries in order to prevent these traumas before their occurrence.

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AMAÇ Bu çalışmanın amacı, çocukluk çağı kafa travmaları konusunda ülkemizin epidemiyolojik verilerine katkıda bulunmaktır. GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM Ocak 2003 ile Haziran 2008 tarihleri arasında Samsun Mehmet Aydın Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Nöroşirürji Kliniğinde yatarak tedavi edilen 0-14 yaşları arasında toplam 851 hasta geriye dönük olarak incelendi. BULGULAR Hastaların 550’si (%65) erkek, 301’i (%35) kadındı. Travma nedenleri arasında düşme (%70) ilk sırada yer alıyordu. Giriş Glasgow Koma Skalasına (GKS) göre %74 hafif (GKS 13-15), %22 orta (GKS 9-12) ve %4 ağır (GKS 3-8) kafa travmalı olgu mevcuttu. Seksen yedi hastaya toplam 92 operasyon uygulandı. Operasyon nedenleri arasında açık depresyon kırıkları ve epidural hematomlar ilk sıradaydı. Toplam 33 (%3,8) hasta hayatını kaybetti. En sık tespit edilen ölüm nedeni, trafik kazaları ve yüksekten düşmelerdi. SONUÇ Bu çalışma ve yapılan diğer çalışmalar, çocukluk çağı kafa travmalarının çoğu önlenebilir nedenlerden kaynaklandığını göstermiştir. Kafa travmaları ile ilgili epidemiyolojik çalışma ve verilerin artması, travmanın oluşmadan engellenebilmesi açısından önem arz etmektedir.

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IŞIK, H. S., GÖKYAR, A., YILDIZ, Ö., BOSTANCI, U., ÖZDEMİR, C. (2011). Pediatric head injuries, retrospective analysis of 851 patients: an epidemiological study. Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 2, 166–172. https://ajindex.com/articles/324267

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