Uğur TOPAL, Erdoğan Mütevelli SÖZÜER, Tutkun TALİH, Hızır Yakup AKYILDIZ

Comparison of obese and non-obese patients in terms of sharp object injuries: A retrospective evaluation

Aim: In our study, we aimed to investigate the effect of BMI on surgical treatments and general outcomes, as well as on the severityof the injury caused by the sharp object. From an anatomical point of view, increased body mass index (BMI) is expected to have aprotective effect in limiting organ damage in the case of sharp object injuries.Material and Methods: Data of the patients with penetrating abdominal injuries who applied to the emergency service of theUniversity between January 2015 and January 2020 were analyzed retrospectively. Patients’ ages, genders, body mass indexes(BMIs), needs for surgical intervention, injury severity scores (ISS) and mortality were evaluated. Patients were divided into 2 groups:obese patients (BMI>30; Group1) and non-obese patients (BMI

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