Effect of time to surgical intervention on mortality in patients with abdominal gunshot wounds presenting to the emergency department
In intra-abdominal firearm injuries, mortality is influenced more by the severity of organ damage and the patient's hemodynamic condition at presentation than by OR access time alone. Early recognition of critical injuries, rapid resuscitation, and timely surgical intervention remain essential for improving survival outcomes. Clinical indicators such as lactate level, shock index, and hemodynamic parameters may serve as valuable predictors of early mortality.
Authors
- Tahsin Şimşek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3068-4998)
- Erdem Aksay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5269-2318)
- Adnan Kuvvetli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0725-6629)
- AGİT OLGUN
- Mustafa Oğuz Tuğcan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1200-9198)
- Ahmet Burak Urfalıoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4639-7130)
- Merve Yıldız (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1363-3993)
- Sadiye Yolcu Seven
- alihan kutur
- Fatma Ak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9717-1169)
- Saliha Oztoprak Hacioglu
- Akkan Avci
- Umit Unal
- Muhammed Oguz
Institutions
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Adana Science and Technology University (TR)
- Cukurova University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-026-03500-3
- Primary Topic
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00