Management of Major Burn Patients with Multiple Rib Fractures: 2 Case Report.
- Author:
Chang Min SONG
1
;
Hyo Ju CHAE
;
Yang Hwan CHOI
;
Yun Cheol JANG
Author Information
1. Department of Burn Surgery, Bestian Woosong Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. b1what@ibestian.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Burns;
Rib Fractures;
Thoracic injuries
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General;
Burns*;
Contusions;
Hemothorax;
Humans;
Lung;
Pneumothorax;
Rib Fractures*;
Thoracic Injuries
- From:Journal of Korean Burn Society
2014;17(1):34-37
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
About 5% of burn patients come with other injuries. When patients with multiple rib fractures are put under general anesthesia, there is a higher rate of a variety of complications, such as hemothorax, pneumothorax, lung contusion, and etc. Also, symptoms of the complications are likely to get worse. Therefore, it is important to decide when it is appropriate to perform surgery. Our hospital delayed operation time on two burn patients who had multiple rib fractures and then performed surgery under general anesthesia, treating patients without any particular complications.
