Victims of terrorism-related disasters: experience of a hospital on the border of Iraq

INTRODUCTION: We aimed to analyze the data of patients who were admitted our emergency department (ED) because terrorism-related injuries. MATERIAL AND METHODS: have retrospectively analyzed a state hospital’s ED with injuries between 01.01.2016 and 01.01.2018. The about mechanism injury, injured body part, Abbreviated Injury Scale scores, management, outcomes: discharge from ED, hospitalization ward, transfer operation room and/or intensive care unit, tertiary hospital, length stay in exitus, re-admission analyzed. RESULTS: Of 296 admitted, 93.9% male 6.1% female, 14.2% cases children. Gunshot wounds represented 66.2% cases, whereas 33.8% them had explosion Overall mortality rate was 15.5%. higher gunshot wounds. most affected regions extremities, pelvis external organs. Thorax highest mortality. patients, 42.2% discharged ED. organ pediatric group 21.4%. wounded rate. Similar adults thoracic injury group. CONCLUSIONS: Because variety injuries, management terrorism victims requires broad perspective. think that can be used assess quality critical provided.