Ávila Martínez, Régulo José Díaz-Hellín Gude, Vicente Gámez García, Pablo Hermoso Alarza, Fátima Hernández Voth, Ana Larrú Cabrero, Emilio Mariscal de Alba, María Andrea Marrón Fernández, María del Carmen Martínez Serna, Iván Meneses Pardo, José Carlos Zuluaga Bedoya, Mauricio
Evolución y complicaciones del traumatismo torácico. [artículo] - Archivos De Bronconeumología, 2013 - 49(5):177-80.
Formato Vancouver:
Ávila Martínez RJ, Hernández Voth A, Marrón Fernández C, Hermoso Alarza F, Martínez Serna I, Mariscal de Alba A et al. Evolución y complicaciones del traumatismo torácico. Arch Bronconeumol. 2013 May;49(5):177-80.
PMID: 23415575
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Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics and risk factors of patients with chest trauma, and to evaluate their correlation with the development of complications. Methods: Descriptive, prospective and analytical study of a patient cohort with chest trauma who underwent follow-up for a period of 30 days. Excluded from the study were those patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, long-bone fractures, abdominal trauma and patients requiring mechanical ventilation. Results: A total of 376 patients met the inclusion criteria, 220 of whom were males (58.5%). The most frequent causes of trauma were falls (218 cases; 57.9%) and motor vehicle accidents (57 cases; 15.1%). The most frequent type of trauma was rib contusion (248 cases; 65.9%) and rib fractures (61 cases; 16.2%). Complications were observed in 43 patients (11.4%), mainly hemothorax (13 cases), pneumothorax (9 cases), pneumonia (6 cases) and acute renal failure (4 cases). Four patients died due to pneumonia and hemothorax. Thirty-three patients were hospitalized (8.7%) and 10 (2.6%) required later re-admittance.The risk for complications increased significantly in patients with more than 2 rib fractures, in those over the age of 85 and in the presence of certain comorbidities, such as COPD and pathologies requiring anticoagulation therapy. The risk for re-admittance is higher in patients over the age of 60. Conclusions: Patients with chest trauma who present certain comorbidities, are over the age of 85 and have more than 2 rib fractures may present more complications. These factors should be contemplated in the evaluation, management and follow-up of these subjects.
Evolución y complicaciones del traumatismo torácico. [artículo] - Archivos De Bronconeumología, 2013 - 49(5):177-80.
Formato Vancouver:
Ávila Martínez RJ, Hernández Voth A, Marrón Fernández C, Hermoso Alarza F, Martínez Serna I, Mariscal de Alba A et al. Evolución y complicaciones del traumatismo torácico. Arch Bronconeumol. 2013 May;49(5):177-80.
PMID: 23415575
Contiene 19 referencias
Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics and risk factors of patients with chest trauma, and to evaluate their correlation with the development of complications. Methods: Descriptive, prospective and analytical study of a patient cohort with chest trauma who underwent follow-up for a period of 30 days. Excluded from the study were those patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, long-bone fractures, abdominal trauma and patients requiring mechanical ventilation. Results: A total of 376 patients met the inclusion criteria, 220 of whom were males (58.5%). The most frequent causes of trauma were falls (218 cases; 57.9%) and motor vehicle accidents (57 cases; 15.1%). The most frequent type of trauma was rib contusion (248 cases; 65.9%) and rib fractures (61 cases; 16.2%). Complications were observed in 43 patients (11.4%), mainly hemothorax (13 cases), pneumothorax (9 cases), pneumonia (6 cases) and acute renal failure (4 cases). Four patients died due to pneumonia and hemothorax. Thirty-three patients were hospitalized (8.7%) and 10 (2.6%) required later re-admittance.The risk for complications increased significantly in patients with more than 2 rib fractures, in those over the age of 85 and in the presence of certain comorbidities, such as COPD and pathologies requiring anticoagulation therapy. The risk for re-admittance is higher in patients over the age of 60. Conclusions: Patients with chest trauma who present certain comorbidities, are over the age of 85 and have more than 2 rib fractures may present more complications. These factors should be contemplated in the evaluation, management and follow-up of these subjects.
