Outcomes of internal rib fixation through complete video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for multiple rib fractures and flail chest in severe chest trauma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) is a standard treatment for multiple rib fractures and flail chest. The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of internal rib fixation through complete video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for multiple rib fractures and flail chest in patients with severe chest trauma.

Methods

Thirty-nine patients with multiple rib fractures caused by severe chest trauma were divided into two groups according to the surgical approach used. Twenty-one patients were diagnosed with flail chest. In the thoracoscopic surgery group, 17 patients underwent internal rib fixation through complete VATS. In the open surgery group, 22 patients underwent surgery with open reduction and internal fixation. Surgical variables, such as o

SUBMITTER: Qian G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11717802 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature