Characterization of pelvic organ injuries in civilian gunshot wounds sustained in local armed conflict

Introduction. It is with great regret that armed conflicts continue to arise in the modern world. There is no doubt that under such conditions, not only military personnel directly involved in hostilities, but also civilians are injured.The purpose of the study. To characterize the injuries in pelvic gunshot wounds in patients from the civilian population, received in the conditions of local armed conflict.Materials and methods of research. The study included 112 wounded civilians with gunshot wounds to the pelvic region. The injured were included in different periods of armed conflicts: in the territories of Grozny (Chechen Republic) in the period from 2000 to 2003, Lugansk People's Republic, Donetsk People's Republic, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions during a special military operation. Of the total number of wounded men there were 64 (57,1 %), women - 48 (42,8 %). All the wounded with penetrating character in the given anatomical area, whose age was not less than 18 years, were included. The wounded with combined injuries to the head, chest, and extremities were excluded.Results. All pelvic wounds can be divided into three groups: wounds of the external genitalia, wounds of the internal pelvic organs, and wounds of the external genitalia and internal organs. Complications from wounds to this anatomical region occur in 34.8%, and the mortality rate is 18,7 %.Conclusion. Thus, the presented study shows that gunshot wounds to the pelvic region are severe wounds, accompanied by a fairly large number of complications and fatalities.