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Bronchoscopy in severe blunt chest trauma.

G Regel1, A Seekamp, H Aebert

  • 1Unfallchirurgische Klinik, Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover, Federal Republic of Germany.

Surgical Endoscopy
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Early bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage aid in managing blunt chest trauma complications. A new fibrin instillation method effectively closes bronchopleural fistulae, reducing respiratory deterioration.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Blunt chest trauma frequently causes lung parenchymal lesions.
  • Complications include respiratory deterioration, pneumonia, and acute respiratory distress syndrome due to aspiration and atelectasis.
  • Bronchopleural fistulae formation is a severe post-traumatic complication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the utility of diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy on admission for blunt chest trauma.
  • To assess the impact of bronchoalveolar lavage on reducing post-traumatic complications.
  • To introduce and evaluate a novel method for bronchopleural fistula closure.

Main Methods:

  • Diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy performed upon patient admission.
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage for aspirate removal and bacterial contamination reduction.

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  • Fibrin instillation combined with balloon catheter occlusion for bronchopleural fistula management.

    • Main Results:

    • Bronchoscopy accurately assesses lesion severity before radiographic signs appear.
    • Bronchoalveolar lavage on admission significantly decreased bacterial contamination and pneumonia incidence.
    • Fibrin instillation method reduced tidal volume loss by over 50% on average.

    Conclusions:

    • Early bronchoscopy is crucial for assessing blunt chest trauma severity.
    • Bronchoalveolar lavage is effective in preventing pneumonia and reducing contamination.
    • The described fibrin instillation technique offers a promising solution for bronchopleural fistula closure.