Management of traumatic pneumothorax in isolated blunt chest trauma

Murat SARIÇAM; Berker ÖZKAN; Yaşar TÜRK

doi:https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.375947

Makale detayları

Management of traumatic pneumothorax in isolated blunt chest trauma

Yazarlar:

Murat SARIÇAM | Berker ÖZKAN | Yaşar TÜRK

Yayıncı:

Prusa Medical Publishing

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

The European Research Journal 2019 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.306-310

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000662834

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

2149-3189

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.375947

Özet:

 


Objectives: Pneumothorax
is an important complication of blunt chest trauma. The aim of this study was
to report our experience in treatment strategy and outcomes of traumatic
pneumothorax. 

Methods: A total of 78 patients who developed pneumothorax due
to isolated blunt chest trauma were evaluated in terms of age, gender, size of
pneumothorax, treatment methods, complications and length of hospital stay. The
size of pneumothorax was calculated with computer-aided volumetry. 

Results: Tube thoracostomy was performed for 48 patients while observation was
undertaken for 30 cases. Chest tubes were inserted in 6 patients after 24 hours
following the traumatic event. A total of 8 patients who developed prolonged
air leakage and hemothorax as complications underwent video-assisted
thoracoscopic surgery. None of the patients developed any mortality or
morbidity. 

Conclusions: Traumatic pneumothorax demands prompt diagnosis
and treatment. Monitoring all patients even with small sizes of traumatic
pneumothorax for at least 24 hours onset of their initial assessment and
applying chest tubes for cases who have pneumothorax larger than 50% at first
examination should be an appropriate modality for treatment. Moreover, the
minimally invasive approach of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery benefits to
overcome the complications of thoracic trauma. 


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Makale detayları

Management of traumatic pneumothorax in isolated blunt chest trauma

Yazarlar: Murat SARIÇAM | Berker ÖZKAN | Yaşar TÜRK

Yayıncı: Prusa Medical Publishing

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi: The European Research Journal 2019 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.306-310

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2019

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000662834

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 2149-3189

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.375947

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Murat SARIÇAM | Berker ÖZKAN | Yaşar TÜRK

Yayıncı:

Prusa Medical Publishing

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

The European Research Journal 2019 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.306-310

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000662834

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

2149-3189

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.375947