Incidencia de las lesiones causadas por traumatismo cráneo encefálico diagnosticadas por tomografía en pacientes del Hospital Homero Castanier Crespo, Azogues, enero – diciembre del 2017

Abstract

Background: Cranioencephalic traumatism (TEC) is produced by the sudden exchange of mechanical energy, an extreme force that affects it structurally or functionally, causing various clinical manifestations, it can be caused by: falls, traffic accidents or occupational and physical aggression . It is a global health problem with a high incidence of mortality and morbidity in patients of productive age, for this reason the importance of its appropriate diagnosis and treatment (1). General Objective: To determine the incidence of injuries caused by Brain Injury Trauma diagnosed by tomography in patients of the Homero Castanier Crespo de Azogues Hospital in the period January - December 2017. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional, retrospective, descriptive, investigative study conducted at the Hospital Homero Castanier Crespo de Azogues from January to December 2017. Data were collected from medical records and radiological reports, with a sample of 234 patients, the results were quantitative and analyzed based on frequency and percentage to be tabulated in the statistical program SPSS version 23, to be presented in tables and graphs. Results: of 234 patients, 169 had TEC, its most frequent cause were traffic accidents with 41.9%, its severity as mild with 70.4%, 63.9% of patients showed primary lesions, the most common was fracture, 36.1% showed secondary lesions and the most common was the subgaleal hematoma, 43.8% had multiple lesions, 43.6% of male patients older than 51 years presented more frequently ECT.