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[Emergency thoracotomy. Aortic clamping in major bleeding].

E Fosse1, J Pillgram-Larsen, L Rosén

  • 1Thoraxkirurgisk avdeling, Kirurgisk klinikk, Ullevål sykehus, Oslo.

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke
|September 10, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Emergency room thoracotomy can be a life-saving procedure for critically injured patients. Survival rates were observed in cases of penetrating and blunt trauma, highlighting its critical role in emergency medicine.

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Area of Science:

  • Trauma Surgery
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery

Context:

  • Emergency room thoracotomy (ERT) is a critical intervention for patients with severe thoracic trauma.
  • This study analyzes outcomes of ERT in a series of critically injured patients.
  • Assesses the utility of ERT in managing life-threatening injuries within the emergency department setting.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness and survival outcomes of emergency room thoracotomy in critically injured patients.
  • To identify factors influencing survival in patients undergoing ERT.
  • To determine the role of ERT as a life-saving procedure in emergency settings.

Summary:

  • Twenty-two patients underwent emergency room thoracotomy, with 19 admitted for trauma.

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  • Four patients survived, including those with penetrating injuries (above/below diaphragm) and blunt abdominal vena cava/liver injury.
  • No significant difference in survival probability was noted based on TRISS, trauma score, or injury severity score.

    • Impact:

    • Emergency room thoracotomy demonstrates potential as a life-saving intervention for unstable patients with severe trauma.
    • Findings support the continued use of ERT in select critically ill trauma cases.
    • Highlights the importance of rapid surgical intervention in managing life-threatening thoracic and associated injuries.