Blunt Chest Trauma in Polytraumatized Patients: Predictive Factors for Urgent Thoracotomy

Blunt Chest Trauma in Polytraumatized Patients: Predictive Factors for Urgent Thoracotomy

Purpose: Current guidelines on urgent thoracotomy of polytraumatized patients are based on data from perforating chest injuries. We aimed to identify predictive factors for urgent thoracotomy after chest-tube placement for blunt chest trauma in a civilian setting. Methods: Polytraumatized patients (...

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Main Authors: Josef Stolberg-Stolberg, Jan Christoph Katthagen, Thomas Hillemeyer, Karsten Wiebe, Jeanette Koeppe, Michael J. Raschke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
blunt chest trauma
polytrauma management
chest injury
thoracotomy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/17/3843

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