@article{ref1,
title="Improvised explosive devices (IED) blast injuries in Maiduguri north eastern Nigeria",
journal="International journal of applied research",
year="2016",
author="Ibrahim, A. G. and Suleiman, A. and Tahir, M. B.",
volume="2",
number="3",
pages="470-472",
abstract="Background: Improvised explosive devise blast injury is fairly common where terrorism flourishes especially when suicide bombers are involved, leading to mass causalities.  Materials and methods: The study reviewed all victims of improvised explosive device blast injuries in Specialist Hospital Maiduguri North Eastern Nigeria between January 2014 to December 2015.   Results: A total of 323 patients were studied age ranged from 6 months to 81 years with male to female ratio of 4.38:1. The peak age group was 20 - 29 years accounting for 26.93%. Site injured were extremities in 69.66%, and abdominal in 15.48%. Procedures performed were wound debridement in all patients, and exploratory laparotomy in 34.00% of abdominal injuries. Post-operative complications were surgical site wound infection in 11.46%, and ileus in 0.93%. The mortality was 6.50%.   Conclusion: The approach to such mass causality is to have good pre hospital care, prompt and adequate resuscitation, and definitive treatment by multidisciplinary team<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2394-7500",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}