Journals / Türkiye Acil Tıp Dergisi / 2006 / Cilt: 6 - Sayı: 2

Abdominal trauma due to blank cartridge guns

Kurusıkı tabanca ile oluşan karın yaralanmaları

Pages
66–68
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Legislative action should be taken to lessen the impact of these weapons.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: Blank cartridge guns that are used as weapons of defense are being used widely because of gaps in the law.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: In this study, seven patients who sustained abdominal injuries caused by blank cartridge guns which were modified to shoot metal shot, during 2005, were studied.
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Conclusion & Impact:Legislative action should be taken to lessen the impact of these weapons.
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📍Scope:2005 Verileri
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Abstract

Objectives: Blank cartridge guns that are used as weapons of defense are being used widely because of gaps in the law. Both the original weapon and those with modifications are able to cause serious injury. Materials and Methods: In this study, seven patients who sustained abdominal injuries caused by blank cartridge guns which were modified to shoot metal shot, during 2005, were studied. All patients had Iaporotomies with the diagnosis of penetrating abdominal trauma. Operative findings, postoperative complications, Abdominal Trauma Index, Injury Severity Score and Trauma Score were recorded. Results: There was one woman and six men in the cohort. The mean age was 27.1±17.2 years. Six patients were younger than 30 years old. Two patients had a single organ injury, one patient had a large abdominal wall defect, while four patients sustained multiple organ injuries. The mean length of hospitalization was 9.6+2.1 days. Postoperative complications (wound infection and pneumonia) were seen in two patients. The mean scores of Abdominal Trauma Index, Injury Severity Score and Trauma Score were as 12.3±9.3; 9.15±5.9; 12.7±1.6 respectively. Conclusion: Although blank cartridge guns are accepted as harmless, physicians should be aware of the risk of serious injuries threatening human life. Legislative action should be taken to lessen the impact of these weapons.

Özet

Giriş: Savunma silahı olarak düşünülen kurusıkı tabancalar yasal düzenlemelerdeki yetersizlikler nedeniyle daha yaygın kullanılmaktadır. Gerek silahın orjinali, gerekse namlusu değiştirilmiş şekli, ciddi yaralanmalara neden olabilir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışmada 2005 yılında namlusunda değişiklik yapılarak metal saçma atabilecek hale getirilen kurusıkı tabancaya bağlı yaralanma nedeniyle kliniğimizde tedavi edilen yedi olgu tartışıldı. Olguların tamamı batına nafiz yaralanma nedeni ile acil ameliyata alındı. Ameliyat bulguları, ameliyat sonrası komplikasyonlar, Abdominal Travma indeksi, Yaralanma Ağırlık Skoru ve Travma Skoru incelendi. Bulgular: Olguların biri kadın altısı erkekti. Ortalama yaş 27.1 ±17.2 idi. Olguların altısı 30 yaş altı idi. Dört olgu¬da multipl organ yaralanması saptanırken, bir olguda ise sadece geniş karın duvarı defekti vardı. Ortalama hastanede kalış süresi 9.6±2.1 gündü. İki hastada ameliyat sonrası komplikasyon (yara yeri enfeksiyonu ve pnömoni) saptandı. Ortalama Abdominal Travma indeksi, Yaralanma Ağırlık Derecesi, Travma Skoru sırası ile 12.3+9.3; 9.15±5.9; 12.7±1.6 olarak hesaplandı. Sonuç: Hekimler kurusıkı tabancaların zararsız olmalarının aksine hayatı tehdit edebilecek ciddi yaralanmalara sebep olabileceğinin farkında olmalıdır. Bu yüzden kurusıkı tabanca ile ilgili düzenlemeler bunlar göz önüne alınarak yapılmalıdır.

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TAÇYILDIZ, İ., YILMAZ, H. G., KORKMAZ, Ö. (2022). Abdominal trauma due to blank cartridge guns. Türkiye Acil Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 6 - Sayı: 2, 66–68. https://ajindex.com/articles/625621

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