Bilateral thoracic trauma; presentation and management, a case series.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Unilateral chest trauma has been perfectly described in the literature while bilateral chest trauma has never been specifically probed, the aim of this study is to highlight the specificities, presentations, the difference in the therapeutic algorithm and outcome of patients with bilateral thoracic trauma.

Patients and methods

A single center, prospective study was carried out in four years. The data were taken directly from the patients, patient's relatives and the medical records. All patients presenting with bilateral chest trauma, admitted to the hospital overnight, were included in this study. The patients were managed according to the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) protocol which consists of primary and secondary surveys. For those patients who diagno

SUBMITTER: Baram A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6545343 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature