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  • Trauma Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Surgical Critical Care

Background:

  • Emergency operable pulmonary trauma (EOPT) presents significant battlefield morbidity and mortality.
  • Civilian EOPT shares presentation, management, and outcomes with military EOPT.
  • Understanding civilian EOPT aids battlefield EOPT management and triage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To descriptively analyze the nature and management of EOPT.
  • To determine associations between EOPT patient factors and outcomes.
  • To inform battlefield EOPT strategies through civilian data.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of EOPT cases from 2012-2020 at a Level 1 trauma center.
  • Inclusion of 106 patients, excluding primary cardiac trauma.
  • Review of trauma registry and electronic medical records for data and statistical analysis.

Main Results:

  • In-hospital mortality was 17.0%.
  • Unilateral diaphragmatic laceration was the most common injury (62.3%).
  • Laparotomy for diaphragmatic repair was the most frequent surgery (71.7%).
  • Uncontrolled hemorrhage was the primary indication for EOPT surgery.
  • One-lung ventilation (OLV) was infrequently used (8.5%).
  • Shorter time to operating room arrival and initial endotracheal intubation were associated with survival.

Conclusions:

  • Uncontrolled hemorrhage drove EOPT surgery, frequently requiring laparotomy for diaphragmatic repair.
  • The infrequent use of OLV (91.5% without OLV) was notable.
  • Extensive injury, pre-hospital intubation, and delayed surgery increased mortality risk.
  • Civilian EOPT data provides insights for battlefield trauma management and patient triage.