Analysis of 31 cases with ribs fracture combined with delayed hemothorax
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2011.10.025
- VernacularTitle:肋骨骨折合并迟发性血胸31例临床分析
- Author:
Runqing ZHAN
;
Wenfeng ZHANG
;
Shijie LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Rib fractures;
Hemothorax
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2011;10(10):742-743
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The clinical data of 31 patients with delayed hemothorax between August 2003 to November 2010 was retrospectively analyzed. All patients had chest pain, difficult breathing in 14 cases (45%), heart rate increased in 19 patients (61%), fever in 16 cases (52%), abdomen pain in 3 patients (10%), and shock in 1 case (3%).Haemothorax was medium to massive and combined with pneumothorax in 9 cases. Twenty one patients received closed chest drainage, 4 recieved chest puncture to eliminate fluid, 5 were treated conservatively, and 1 had surgery for diaphragmatic hernia and hemorrhage.All patients recovered eventually. The key of diagnosis and treatment for delayed hemothorax is to take chest X-ray for patients with rib fractures in 2 to 9 days after chest trauma, and carefully observing the changes of chest signs, breathing, heart rate and body temperature.