Results of Thoracotomy in Penetrating Chest Trauma

AuthorMahmood Aghaei-Afsharen
Authorforoogh mangelien
AuthorSara Fariftehen
Issued Date2012-06-30en
AbstractBackground: Thoracotomy is a surgical procedure to access the chest components, which is often performed after severe bleeding caused by heart damage, lung laceration and other similar injuries.Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study which was conducted on all patients with penetrating chest trauma during April 2000 to October 2008.Results: In 5% of cases, thoracotomy was used for treatment in which severe bleeding was the main surgical indication. It was the most common finding followed by lung laceration thoracotomy.Conclusion: Most urban injuries are treatable by chest tube. About 3 to 10 percent of cases may require a thoracotomy in which severe bleeding is the most common indication of surgery.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/en
KeywordChest Traumaen
KeywordThoracotomyen
KeywordPenetrating Traumaen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleResults of Thoracotomy in Penetrating Chest Traumaen
TypeBrief Reporten

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