Thoracic traumas can be divided in blunt or penetrating, according to the presence of open wound in the chest. Blunt traumas are the most frequent type of trauma in Europe and USA and they …

Chest tube (CT) or tube thoracostomy placement is often indicated following traumatic injuries. Premature movement of the chest tube leads to increased hospital complications and costs for …

2023年1月22日 · Chest tube: Prospective studies of trauma patients have shown no difference when using small-bore chest tubes (20 to 22 Fr) compared to the traditional 28 to 32 Fr tubes …

Imaging obtained during the initial evaluation may include a chest x-ray and CT scan. The most common intervention is a tube thoracostomy.

For unstable patients with chest trauma, the chest tube is the method of choice for the treatment of a relevant pneumothorax or haemothorax. In the case of a tension pneumothorax, needle …

2019年12月1日 · Chest tube (CT) placement is among the most common procedures performed by trauma surgeons; evidence guiding CT management is limited and tends toward thoracic …

Prior to our chest tube protocol, chest tube management at our Trauma Center was nonuniform and surgeon-specific. The aim of this study was to (1) develop an institutional standardized …

2019年7月1日 · Patients with a chest tube placed outside the trauma center had an increased likelihood of malposition (OR 7.2, 95% CI 3.6-14.6), residual hemothorax (OR 6.3, 95% CI 3.4 …