Thoracic traumatism in a specialized unit. Its epidemiology and morbimortality

Thoracic traumatism in a specialized unit. Its epidemiology and morbimortality

Two hundred forty-eight cases of thoracic trauma arriving at our hospital between 1990 and 1992 are analyzed in this report. Injuries were only thoracic in 29% of the cases. The remaining patients presented associated lesions, mainly in the extremities, followed by head injuries. Single or multiple...

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Published in:Archivos de bronconeumología Vol. 30; no. 5; p. 248
Main Authors: Casanova Viudez, J, Morán Ovide, C, Pac Ferrer, J, Mariñán Gorospe, J, Izquierdo Elena, J M, Rojo Marcos, R, Rumbero García, J C, Martínez Jáuregui, A, Vara Cuadrado, F
Format: Journal Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Spain 01-05-1994
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Analysis of Variance
Chi-Square Distribution
Child
Emergencies
Humans
Incidence
Middle Aged
Multiple Trauma - epidemiology
Prospective Studies
Spain - epidemiology
Thoracic Injuries - epidemiology
Thoracic Injuries - surgery
Trauma Centers - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Two hundred forty-eight cases of thoracic trauma arriving at our hospital between 1990 and 1992 are analyzed in this report. Injuries were only thoracic in 29% of the cases. The remaining patients presented associated lesions, mainly in the extremities, followed by head injuries. Single or multiple rib fracture, in 193 (77.8%) patients, was the most frequent thoracic injury, followed by 94 (37.6%) cases of hemothorax and 80 (30.2%) instances of pneumothorax. Pulmonary contusion in 57 (22.9%) cases was a serious consequence with a mortality rate of 35.7%. Eighty six (34.6%) chest tube were placed and 14 (5.6%) thoracotomies were performed. Death occurred in 34 (13.7%) cases and was mainly related to the presence of associated injuries, in 29 (16.7%) patients as opposed to 5 (6.9%) (p < 0.05), and to pulmonary contusion in 20 (35.7%) patients vs. 13 (6.8%) (p < 0.001).
ISSN:0300-2896