Results of Thoracotomy in Penetrating Chest Trauma
| Author | Mahmood Aghaei-Afshar | en |
| Author | foroogh mangeli | en |
| Author | Sara Farifteh | en |
| Issued Date | 2012-06-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: 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 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| Keyword | Chest Trauma | en |
| Keyword | Thoracotomy | en |
| Keyword | Penetrating Trauma | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Results of Thoracotomy in Penetrating Chest Trauma | en |
| Type | Brief Report | en |
Files
Original bundle
1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
- Name:
- ZJRMS-v14n4p43-en.pdf
- Size:
- 105.55 KB
- Format:
- Adobe Portable Document Format
- Description:
- Article/s PDF