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Mustafa Bogan
Duzce Universitesi Tip Fakultesi
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3238-1827
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Background: To evaluate the trauma patients presenting at the Emergency Department (ED) of Mogadishu Somalia Turkish Training and Research Hospital following the explosion caused by a suicide bomber with a truck loaded with explosives in the Somalian capital, Mogadishu.
Methods: The data of patients presenting at the hospital following the severe explosion on 14 October 2017 were accessed from the hospital information management system, patient examination forms and patient records and were retrospectively examined.
Results: The patients comprised 188 (74.6%) males and mean age of 30.94±12.23 years (range, 1-80 years). 86 (34.1%) patients were marked with red code, 138 (54.8%) patients had superficial injuries. 173 (68.7%) patients were managed in the ED and 7 (2.8%) patients died on first admission in the ED. Multiple trauma injuries were detected in 43 (17.1%) patients, and 31 (12.3%) patients were admitted to Orthopedics department
Conclusion: Disaster management in a terrorist event requires rapid transport, appropriate triage, effective surgical approaches and specific postoperative care. Such a form of disaster management can be effective in reducing mortality of the injured who can be saved.
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Emergency department, suicide bomber, disaster management, multiple trauma injuries
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Mustafa Bogan
Duzce Universitesi Tip Fakultesi
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3238-1827
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Background: To evaluate the trauma patients presenting at the Emergency Department (ED) of Mogadishu Somalia Turkish Training and Research Hospital following the explosion caused by a suicide bomber with a truck loaded with explosives in the Somalian capital, Mogadishu.
Methods: The data of patients presenting at the hospital following the severe explosion on 14 October 2017 were accessed from the hospital information management system, patient examination forms and patient records and were retrospectively examined.
Results: The patients comprised 188 (74.6%) males and mean age of 30.94±12.23 years (range, 1-80 years). 86 (34.1%) patients were marked with red code, 138 (54.8%) patients had superficial injuries. 173 (68.7%) patients were managed in the ED and 7 (2.8%) patients died on first admission in the ED. Multiple trauma injuries were detected in 43 (17.1%) patients, and 31 (12.3%) patients were admitted to Orthopedics department
Conclusion: Disaster management in a terrorist event requires rapid transport, appropriate triage, effective surgical approaches and specific postoperative care. Such a form of disaster management can be effective in reducing mortality of the injured who can be saved.
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