Dergiler / Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi / 2008 / Cilt: 14 - Sayı: 1
Current status and future options for trauma and emergency surgery in Turkey
- Sayfa
- 10–13
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Özet
Türkiye’de travma sonras›nda yaralanmalar›n, trafik kazalar› ve deprem gibi do¤al afetler ve terör gibi kitlesel afetler sonras› nda artmas› beklenmektedir. Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Derne¤i alan›ndaki olgular›n yönetimi, y›lda dört kez Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi’nin yay›nlanmas›, düzenli olarak Travma kurslar›n›n ve kongrelerin düzenlenmesi gibi e¤itsel görevler üstlenmektedir. Mevcut durumda bak›m› Genel Cerrahi Uzmanlar›’n›n üzerinde olan, Travma ve Acil Cerrahi’nin yan dal e¤itimi fleklini almas› için yo¤un çabalar göstermektedir. Travma olgular›nda nonoperatif yaklafl›m bu alanda görev yapan travma cerrahlar›n›n vaka yükünü azaltmaktad› r. Biz Travma ve Acil Cerrahi e¤itimi içinde travma, acil cerrahi, boflluklar›n travmas›n›n olmas› gerekti¤ine inan›- yoruz.
Abstract
The number of trauma victims in Turkey is expected to increase as a consequence of the increasing vehicular traffic, potential for earthquakes, and risk of terrorist attacks. The Turkish Association for Trauma and Emergency Surgery monitors trauma cases, publishes a quarterly journal, organizes trauma courses and seminars for various health personnel nationwide. It is also extending efforts to improve in-hospital care by establishing trauma and emergency surgery fellowships and trauma and emergency surgery centers nationwide, which is run by General Surgeons currently. Turkey faces the same dilemma as the rest of the developed world regarding the future of trauma surgeons in the current era of nonoperative trauma management. We suggest that the field of trauma and emergency surgery be redefined to include emergency general surgery and cavitary trauma.