Operative versus non-operative management of rib fractures in flail chest after cardiopulmonary resuscitation manoeuvres.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Blunt chest trauma after mechanical resuscitation manoeuvres appears to have a significant impact on the often complicated course. Due to a lack of data in the literature, the purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility and immediate outcome of chest wall stabilization for flail chest in this vulnerable patient population.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients after cardiopulmonary resuscitation between January 2014 and December 2018 who were diagnosed with flail chest. We attempted to compare patients after surgery with those after conservative treatment.

Results

Of a total of 56 patients with blunt chest trauma after mechanical resuscitation and after coronary angiography, 25 were diagnosed with flail chest. Afte

SUBMITTER: Dorn P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9070522 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature