Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2008; 14(1): 10-13

Current status and future options for trauma and emergency surgery in Turkey

Korhan Taviloðlu, Cemalettin Ertekin
Department Of Surgery, Trauma And Emergency Surgery Service, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty Of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

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.

Keywords: Trauma education, Turkish trauma courses; Turkish Trauma and Emergency Surgery Journal; trauma system.

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Travma ve acil cerrahiyle ilgili Türkiye’deki güncel durum ve gelecekte uygulanabilecek seçenekler

Korhan Taviloðlu, Cemalettin Ertekin
Ýstanbul Üniversitesi, Ýstanbul Týp Fakültesi, Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalý, Travma Ve Acil Cerrahi Servisi, Ýstanbul

Türkiye’de travma sonrasýnda yaralanmalarýn, trafik kazalarý ve deprem gibi doðal afetler ve terör gibi kitlesel afetler sonrasýnda artmasý beklenmektedir. Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Derneði alanýndaki olgularýn yönetimi, yýlda dört kez Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi’nin yayýnlanmasý, düzenli olarak Travma kurslarýnýn ve kongrelerin düzenlenmesi gibi eðitsel görevler üstlenmektedir. Mevcut durumda bakýmý Genel Cerrahi Uzmanlarý’nýn üzerinde olan, Travma ve Acil Cerrahi’nin yan dal eðitimi þeklini almasý için yoðun çabalar göstermektedir. Travma olgularýnda nonoperatif yaklaþým bu alanda görev yapan travma cerrahlarýnýn vaka yükünü azaltmaktadýr. Biz Travma ve Acil Cerrahi eðitimi içinde travma, acil cerrahi, boþluklarýn travmasýnýn olmasý gerektiðine inanýyoruz.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Travma eðitimi, Türk travma kurslarý; travma sistemi; Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi.

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