Penetrating chest trauma: a review of 150 cases.
J Indian Med Assoc
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1989 Sep; 87(9): 203-5
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Penetrating injuries of the chest with emphasis on the policy of selective management in 150 cases, 145 males and 5 females, with age ranging from 5-60 years were reviewed. Chest pain and breathlessness were the commonest presenting features. Haemorrhagic shock and haemoptysis were noted in 30% and 20% cases respectively. Fire arms injury was the leading cause of chest trauma, being present in 80 (53.33%) cases. Except for 6 (3 cases had superficial stab wounds and 3 died on way to operation theatre), all patients (144) needed surgical intervention (tube thoracostomy drainage in 110 and major operation in 34 patients). There were 7 deaths in this study; massive haemorrhage was the cause of death in 4 and septic shock in 3 cases. An overall success rate of 95.34% was observed in this series.
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Assunto principal:
Traumatismos Torácicos
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Ferimentos Penetrantes
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Adolescente
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Adulto
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J Indian Med Assoc
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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