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Comparison of clinical outcomes between anteroposterior and lateral penetrating craniocerebral gunshot wounds
  1. Y Izci,
  2. H Kayali,
  3. M Daneyemez,
  4. T Koksel
  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Maresal Cakmak Military Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr Y Izci
 Department of Neurosurgery, Maresal Cakmak Asker Hastanesi, 25100 Yenisehir, Erzurum, Turkey; yusufizciyahoo.com

Abstract

Objective: To investigate and compare, using a retrospective clinical study, the clinical outcomes of penetrating craniocerebral gunshot wounds (PCGW) with respect to the trajectory of penetration in the axial plane.

Methods: In total, 22 patients with PCGW caused by conflict, suicide attempt, or accidental firing were included in this study. They were divided into two groups: anteroposterior and lateral. All patients underwent surgical treatment following emergency intervention.

Results: Of the 22 patients, 16 had anteroposterior and 6 had lateral penetrating injury. Four patients with anteroposterior and five patients with lateral injury died despite surgical treatment. Mortality rate was 25% in the anteroposterior and 83% in the lateral injury group.

Conclusion: We found that lateral PCGW is the most devastating type of missile injury to the head.

  • CNS, central nervous system
  • CT, computed tomography
  • GCS, Glasgow Coma Score
  • PCGW, penetrating craniocerebral gunshot wound
  • craniocerebral
  • gunshot
  • anteroposterior
  • lateral
  • surgery

https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2004.014704

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    • Competing interests: none declared