Research progress in pain control and respiratory management in patients with flail chest
10.3760/cma.j.cn501098-20220414-00280
- VernacularTitle:连枷胸患者疼痛控制与呼吸道管理的研究进展
- Author:
Xiaolin SONG
1
;
Hui LI
;
Guangbin HUANG
;
Dingyuan DU
Author Information
1. 重庆大学医学院，重庆 400044
- Keywords:
Flail chest;
Rib fractures;
Pain management;
Respiratory therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Trauma
2022;38(11):1042-1047
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Flail chest is a severe chest trauma that is commonly associated with lung contusion, resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome and respiratory failure, which brings challenges in clinical management. It has become a clinical consensus that surgical treatment of flail chest can rapidly restore thoracic stability, eliminate paradoxical breathing, and maintain stability of respiratory and circulatory functions. However, non-surgical interventions continue to be crucial in further improving the prognosis of patients with flail chest, such as pain management and respiratory management. In this study, the authors review the research progress in pain control and respiratory management during comprehensive treatment of patients with flail chest for better understanding of pain management and lung injury care, which may provide references for clinical treatment and further improvement of clinical prognosis and quality of life for patients with flail chest.
