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Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of Portable Small-Bore Chest Tube (Thoracic Egg Catheter) in Spontaneous Pneumothorax [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is commonly treated with chest tube insertion, which requires hospitalization. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy, costs, and benefits of a portable small-bore chest tube (Thoracic Egg; Sumitomo Bakelite
문덕환, 이성수
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Outcomes of Early versus Delayed Endovascular Repair of Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injuries

Oman Medical Journal, 2019
Objectives: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has surpassed open surgical repair in the management of blunt traumatic aortic injuries (BTAIs) over the past two decades. It is a less morbid procedure associated with lower mortality. We sought to
Sulaiman Al Shamsi, Ahmed Naiem, Ibrahim Abdelhadi, Khalid Al Manei, Sachin Jose, Rashid Al Sukaiti, Mahmood Al Hajeri, Khalifa Al Wahaibi   +7 more
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Single-Center Clinical Analysis of Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Injuries: A Retrospective Observational Study [PDF]

Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2021
Purpose This study investigated the clinical outcomes of trauma patients with blunt thoracic aortic injuries at a single institution. Methods During the study period, 9,501 patients with traumatic aortic injuries presented to Trauma Center of Gil Medical
Dae Sung Ma, Yang Bin Jeon
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Reconstruction of a Rollover Crash for Thoracic Injury Etiology Investigation

Safety, 2017
The cause of serious and fatal thoracic injuries in passenger vehicle rollover crashes is currently not well understood. Previous research on thoracic injuries resulting from rollover crashes have focused primarily on statistical analysis of crash data ...
Tana Tan, Mario Mongiardini, Raphael Grzebieta, Garrett Mattos   +3 more
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Chinese expert consensus on echelons treatment of thoracic injury in modern warfare

Military Medical Research, 2018
The emergency treatment of thoracic injuries varies of general conditions and modern warfare. However, there are no unified battlefield treatment guidelines for thoracic injuries in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). An expert consensus has been
Zhao-Wen Zong, Zhi-Nong Wang, Si-Xu Chen, Hao Qin, Lian-Yang Zhang, Yue Shen, Lei Yang, Wen-Qiong Du, Can Chen, Xin Zhong, Lin Zhang, Jiang-Tao Huo, Li-Ping Kuai, Li-Xin Shu, Guo-Fu Du, Yu-Feng Zhao, Representing the Traumatology Branch of the China Medical Rescue Association, the Youth Committee on Traumatology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, the PLA Professional Committee and the Youth Committee on Disaster Medicine, and the Disaster Medicine Branch of the Chongqing Association of Integrative Medicine   +16 more
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Surgical treatment for rupture of the aortic isthmus in a pediatric patient with multiple blunt injuries

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021
Although traumatic thoracic aortic injury is a rare condition in children, it is life-threatening with a high mortality rate: approximately 80%–85% of patients die before reaching the hospital and of those who reach the hospital, 50% are not saved due to
Tran Quyet Tien, Ho Tat Bang, Doan Van Phung, Bui Quoc Thang, Le Thanh Khanh Van   +4 more
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The role of whole-body computed tomography in the diagnosis of thoracic injuries in severely injured patients – a retrospective multi-centre study based on the trauma registry of the German trauma society (TraumaRegister DGU®)

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2017
Background Thoracic injuries are a leading cause of death in polytrauma patients. Early diagnosis and treatment are of paramount importance. Whole-body computed tomography (WBCT) has largely replaced traditional imaging techniques such as conventional ...
Patricia Lang, Martin Kulla, Fabian Kerwagen, Rolf Lefering, Benedikt Friemert, Hans-Georg Palm, TraumaRegister DGU   +6 more
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Thoracic Injuries in earthquake-related versus non-earthquake-related trauma patients: differentiation via Multi-detector Computed Tomography

Clinics, 2011
PURPOSE: Massive earthquakes are harmful to humankind. This study of a historical cohort aimed to investigate the difference between earthquake-related crush thoracic traumas and thoracic traumas unrelated to earthquakes using a multi-detector Computed ...
Zhi-hui Dong, Zhi-gang Yang, Tian-wu Chen, Zhi-gang Chu, Wen Deng, Heng Shao   +5 more
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The management of thoracic injuries [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1967
WITH THE roads daily becoming choked with fast cars, Casualty Departments throughout the country are increasingly familiar with major chest injuries. The crushing forces applied to the chest as the driver is thrown against the steering column, and the stresses imposed upon mediastinal structures by rapid deceleration in head-on collision often produce ...
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Thoracic compartment syndrome after penetrating heart and lung injury

GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW, 2019
Thoracic injuries are the most lethal penetrating injuries. After attempting suicide, two patients with a penetrating thoracic wound were admitted to our emergency department.
Rupprecht, Holger, Dormann, Harald, Gaab, Katharina   +2 more
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