Study on indications for thoracotomy in treatment to chest trauma
- Author:
Le Dien Thinh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chest trauma, thoracotomy
- MeSH:
Thorax;
Wounds and Injuries;
thoracotomy;
Therapeutics
- From:Journal Ho Chi Minh Medical
2004;8(4):231-239
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Study on 98 chest trauma patients (78% male, 22% female, aged 9-74) were open-operated at Cho Ray hospital and Gia Dinh People hospital, from June 2001 to June 2003. The results showed that: 44% patients had hypovolemic shock-syndrome accompanying with others injuries. There were 2 indications for thoracotomy: emergency thoracotomy and urgent. The most of chest traumas can be preserve treated. The indications for thoracotomy were in special cases. The valuable signs for thoracotomy: hypovolemic shock syndrome, respiratory decompensation and acute pericadial compression. The anterio-lateral thoracotomy was usually used
