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Emergency thoracotomy: a four-year review.

B Washington, R F Wilson, Z Steiger

    The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
    |August 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary

    Emergency thoracotomy for penetrating trauma has a high mortality rate. Early intervention in cardiac arrest patients, particularly from stab wounds, improves survival, while aortic cross-clamping for abdominal bleeding should be selective.

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    Area of Science:

    • Trauma Surgery
    • Emergency Medicine
    • Thoracic Surgery

    Background:

    • Penetrating trauma frequently necessitates emergency thoracotomy.
    • High mortality rates are associated with emergency thoracotomies, especially for gunshot wounds.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the survival outcomes of emergency thoracotomies in patients with penetrating trauma.
    • To identify factors influencing survival, including injury type and location of intervention.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective review of 200 patient records undergoing emergency thoracotomy for penetrating trauma.
    • Analysis of survival rates based on injury mechanism (stab vs. gunshot wounds), location of cardiac arrest, and surgical setting (emergency department vs. operating room).

    Main Results:

    • Overall mortality was 47%, with higher rates for gunshot wounds (60%) than stab wounds (27%).
    • Survival was significantly higher for patients undergoing thoracotomy in the operating room (68%) compared to the emergency department (15%).
    • Patients experiencing cardiac arrest in the pre-hospital or emergency department settings showed improved survival with early thoracotomy, particularly for stab wounds (43% vs. 8% for gunshot wounds).

    Conclusions:

    • Emergency thoracotomy is a critical intervention for select patients with penetrating trauma and cardiac arrest, especially in pre-hospital settings and for stab wounds.
    • Selective application of thoracic aortic cross-clamping for abdominal hemorrhage is recommended.
    • Operating room thoracotomy is associated with better survival outcomes than emergency department thoracotomy.

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