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Fırat Tıp Dergisi
2014, Cilt 19, Sayı 3, Sayfa(lar) 145-150
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Retrospective Assessment of Drowning Cases occurred between 2005-2012 in Elazig
Abdurrahim TÜRKOĞLU, Mehmet TOKDEMİR, Turgay BÖRK, Ferhat Turgut TUNÇEZ, Burhan YAPRAK, Mustafa ŞEN
Fırat Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Elazığ, Türkiye

Objective: There are several definitions for drowning in water. Classically, it is defined as inhibition of breathing as a result of blockage of nose and mouth by a fluid medium such as water. Although drowning in water can be avoided, it is one of the primary causes of accidental deaths. The purpose of this study is to present demographic characteristics of drowning-associated deaths in Elazig city and to discuss precautions to be taken in order to decrease death rates with literature.

Material and Method: In this study, 100 cases (4.6%) who were determined to be died due to drowning in water out of 2146 cases that were examined and autopsied by Fırat University Department of Forensic Medicine between 01.01.2005-12.31.2012 in Elazig were retrospectively assessed. All cases were examined in terms of age, sex, place and date of the event, origin, lung weight, blood alcohol level, inner-outer examinations.

Results: 68 cases (68%) were men and 32 (32%) were women. Mean age was 23.6±19.1 years. It was observed than 56 (56%) of the cases were below 20 years old. The most common of these deaths, 65 (65%) in summer and 62 (62%) occurred in lake.

Conclusion: A large number of drowning cases have occurred in our city especially with the increase in temperature during summer months.To prevent drowning, especially for young people under the age of 20 should be informed about water safety during the summer months can provide adequate supervision around the lake dam and safe swimming areas should be.


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