scholarly journals Thoracic trauma: analysis of 100 consecutive cases

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maíra Benito Scapolan ◽  
Nathália Lins Pontes Vieira ◽  
Silvia Stiefano Nitrini ◽  
Roberto Saad Junior ◽  
Roberto Gonçalves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thoracic Trauma ◽  
Emergency Service ◽  
Cardiac Injury ◽  
Penetrating Trauma ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Probability Of Survival ◽  
Thoracic Drainage ◽  
Revised Trauma Score ◽  
Trauma Injury ◽  
Trauma Score

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze thoracic trauma assisted by the Emergency Service of Hospital da Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo. Methods: One hundred patients with thoracic trauma were assisted throughout six months in 2006. Data from their records were collected and a protocol of thoracic trauma was fulfilled. The Revised Trauma Score was used to evaluate gravity of injury and to calculate the survival index. Results: Prevalence of trauma injury in male from 20 to 29 years old was observed. Out of all patients, 44 had blunt trauma and 56 penetrating trauma (78.6% presented stab wounds and 21.4% gun shots). Up to the settings of injuries, 23% were in the thoracoabdominal transition, 7% in the precordium and 70% in the remainder thoracic area. In those with the thoracoabdominal transition injury, 22.7% were hemodynamically unstable and 77.3% stable. Thoracoabdominal injury patients presented 40.9% of diaphragm wound and all were stable. Of those with precordium wound, 37.5% presented cardiac injury. In cardiac onset, 66.7% presented stable and 33.3% unstable. Thoracic drainage was the most accomplished surgical procedure (71%). Conclusions: The thoracic trauma patient is most prevalently young male with stab wound penetrating injury, without associated injuries, hemodynamically stable, presenting hemothorax, with high probability of survival.

scholarly journals HEMOTÓRAX MASIVO POR TRAUMATISMO TORÁCICO EN PACIENTES TRATADOS QUIRÚRGICAMENTE

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto González L. ◽  
Alejandra Riquelme U. ◽  
Claudio Toloza A. ◽  
Rodrigo Reyes M. ◽  
Enrique Seguel S. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Injury Severity Score ◽  
Severity Score ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Injury Severity ◽  
Revised Trauma Score ◽  
Trauma Injury ◽  
Trauma Score

Introducción: El hemotórax masivo (HM) se puede definir como el acúmulo súbito de >1.500 ml de sangre en la cavidad pleural o débito >200 ml/hr de sangre en 3-4 horas por pleurotomía; es considerada una complicación traumática grave. Objetivo: Describir las características clínicas, índices de gravedad de traumatismo (IGT), morbilidad y variables asociadas a mortalidad en pacientes con hemotórax masivo por traumatismo torácico operados (HMTT). Material y Método: Estudio analítico longitudinal. Período enero-1981 a diciembre-2018. Revisión prospectiva de base de datos, protocolos quirúrgicos y fichas clínicas. Descripción de características de HMTT. Se calcularon IGT: Injury Severity Score (ISS), Revised Trauma Score (RTS-T), Trauma Injury Severity Score (TRISS). Para mortalidad se realizó análisis univariado con cálculo de Odds Ratio. Resultados: Total 4.306 Traumas Torácico (TT), HMTT 119 (2,8%). Hombres 112 (94,1%), edad promedio 32±13,2 años, 91 (76,5%) pacientes presentaron TT aislado, 28 (23,5%) asociado a lesiones extratorácicas, de estos, 23 (19,3%) fueron politraumatismos. Fueron traumatismos penetrantes 102 (85,7%). El HMTT se atribuyó principalmente a: lesión de pared en 38 (31,9%) y lesión pulmonar en 29 (24,4%). De las cirugías torácicas: 87 (73,1%) fueron urgentes (£4hrs), 10 (8,4%) precoces (>4-24hrs) y 22 (18,5%) diferidas (>24hrs). Hospitalización postoperatoria promedio 7,9±6,4 días. Según IGT: ISS promedio 17,4±9,6, RTS-T promedio 10,2±2,7, TRISS promedio 12,7. Morbilidad 46 (38,7%) y mortalidad 15 (12,6%). Discusión: Los HMTT se atribuyeron principalmente a lesiones de pared y lesión pulmonar. En la mayoría se requirió cirugía torácica de urgencia.  La mortalidad observada es semejante a la esperada según IGT. Existen variables asociadas a mayor mortalidad.

scholarly journals A rare case of traumatic chylothorax after blunt thoracic trauma

2017 ◽  
Vol 145 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 73-76
Author(s):  
Marko Spasic ◽  
Milos Arsenijevic ◽  
Nikola Doncic ◽  
Stanko Mrvic ◽  
Dragan Stojkovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thoracic Duct ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Thoracic Trauma ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Accident ◽  
Penetrating Trauma ◽  
Blunt Thoracic Trauma ◽  
Laboratory Findings ◽  
Thoracic Drainage ◽  
Traumatic Chylothorax

Introduction. Chylothorax is an accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity due to a disruption of the thoracic duct. Traumatic chylothoraces are usually a result of a penetrating trauma and disruption of the thoracic duct, but blunt traumatic chylothorax is a rare condition. The aim of this paper is to present a rare case of traumatic chylothorax after blunt thoracic trauma. Case Outline. We present a case of traumatic chylothorax after blunt thoracic trauma in a patient injured in a motor vehicle accident. The patient had a right-sided fracture of rib XI, hydropneumothorax, lung contusion, and signs of pneumomediastinum. We performed thoracic drainage, but a few days later, according to the increase of amount of the fluid daily drained, and the confirmation of laboratory findings of the analyzed fluid, we made a diagnosis of chylothorax and the patient underwent a thoracotomy, where we sutured the thoracic duct. Conclusion. Chylothorax should be considered in patients after chest trauma if they develop a milky pleural effusion. Analysis of pleural fluid and level of triglycerides is important for the diagnosis and treatment of chylothorax.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Revised Trauma Score (RTS) in 200 victims of different trauma mechanisms

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 334-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
BRUNO DURANTE ALVAREZ ◽  
DANILO MARDEGAM RAZENTE ◽  
DANIEL AUGUSTO MAUAD LACERDA ◽  
NICOLE SILVEIRA LOTHER ◽  
LUIZ CARLOS VON-BAHTEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Penetrating Trauma ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Other ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Revised Trauma Score ◽  
Trauma Victims ◽  
Trauma Score

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the epidemiological profile and mortality associated with the Revised Trauma Score (RTS) in trauma victims treated at a university hospital. Methods: we conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional study of trauma protocols (prospectively collected) from December 2013 to February 2014, including trauma victims admitted in the emergency room of the Cajuru University Hospital. We set up three groups: (G1) penetrating trauma to the abdomen and chest, (G2) blunt trauma to the abdomen and chest, and (G3) traumatic brain injury. The variables we analyzed were: gender, age, day of week, mechanism of injury, type of transportation, RTS, hospitalization time and mortality. Results: we analyzed 200 patients, with a mean age of 36.42 ± 17.63 years, and 73.5% were male. The mean age was significantly lower in G1 than in the other groups (p <0.001). Most (40%) of the visits occurred on weekends and the most common pre-hospital transport service (58%) was the SIATE (Emergency Trauma Care Integrated Service). The hospital stay was significantly higher in G1 compared with the other groups (p <0.01). Regarding mortality, there were 12%, 1.35% and 3.95% of deaths in G1, G2 and G3, respectively. The median RTS among the deaths was 5.49, 7.84 and 1.16, respectively, for the three groups. Conclusion: the majority of patients were young men. RTS was effective in predicting mortality in traumatic brain injury, however failing to predict it in patients suffering from blunt and penetrating trauma.

scholarly journals Lesão Visceral em Trauma Abdominal: Um Estudo Retrospetivo

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 725
Author(s):  
Sara Leite ◽  
António Taveira-Gomes ◽  
Hugo Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Trauma ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Penetrating Trauma ◽  
Gunshot Wounds ◽  
Vehicle Collisions ◽  
Revised Trauma Score ◽  
Abdominal Stab Wounds ◽  
Trauma Score ◽  
Pedestrian Collisions ◽  
Clinical File

Background: Abdominal trauma is a major cause of morbi-mortality all over the world which makes it essential an approach focused on rapid diagnosis and treatment. The main goals of this study are to identify global epidemiologic data of abdominal trauma in our tertiary trauma center and to study traumatic lesions, treatment and outcome.Material and Methods: Retrospective analysis of the clinical file of all patients admitted with abdominal trauma, over a period of 5 years, in a tertiary trauma center.Results: the total mean of ages was 42.6 years and the male gender was the most affected (74.2%). At admission, most patients had a Revised Trauma Score > 4. The mainly causes of trauma were blunt from motor-vehicle collisions (39.9% as motor-vehicle occupant and 10.7% from pedestrian collisions) and falls (25.5%). Penetrating trauma, by abdominal stab wounds and gunshot wounds, occurred only in 12.3% of the cases. Hollow visceral injuries were more frequent in that context. In 19.5% of the cases multiple abdominal organinjury occurred. Conservative treatment was performed in 65.3% of the cases. Global mortality was 12%, being null after penetrating lesions.Conclusions: Abdominal trauma, more frequently, is the result of motor-vehicle crashes and falls, being blunt in the majority of the cases. The most affected organs are solid and the approach is conservative. Hollow visceral lesions continue to be of difficult diagnose.

scholarly journals TRAUMATISMO TORÁCICO POR ARMA DE FUEGO

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto González L. ◽  
Alejandra Riquelme U. ◽  
Matías Ávalos T. ◽  
Rodrigo Reyes M. ◽  
Enrique Seguel S. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Injury Severity Score ◽  
Severity Score ◽  
Injury Severity ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Revised Trauma Score ◽  
Trauma Injury ◽  
Trauma Score

Introducción: Los traumatismos torácicos por armas de fuego (TTAF) son cada vez más frecuentes. Objetivo: Describir características clínicas, morbilidad, mortalidad y la evolución a través del tiempo de hospitalizados por TTAF. Material y método: Estudio analítico longitudinal. Período enero 1981- diciembre 2018. Revisión base de datos, protocolos prospectivos y fichas clínicas. Se utilizó planilla Microsoft Excel ® y programa SPSS24 ® con chicuadrado y de Mann-Whitney. Descripción de características de TTAF en pacientes hospitalizados y comparación por períodos. Se calcularon índices de gravedad del traumatismo (IGT): Injury Severity Score (ISS), Revised Trauma Score (RTS-T), Trauma Injury Severity Score (TRISS). Resultados: Total 4.306 pacientes hospitalizados por traumatismo torácico (TT), 205 (4,8%) hospitalizados por TTAF. Hombres: 188 (91,7%), edad promedio 28,8±11,2 años, TTAF aislado 115 (56,1%), asociado a lesiones extratorácicas 90 (43,9%), de estos 55 (26,8%) se consideraron politraumatismos. Mecanismo: Agresión 193 (94,1%), autoagresión 11 (5,4%) y accidental 1 (0,5%). Lesiones y/o hallazgos torácicos más frecuentes: Hemotórax 127 (62,0%), neumotórax 96 (46,8%) y contusión pulmonar 51 (24,9%). Tratamiento definitivo: Pleurotomía 88 (42,9%), cirugía 71 (34,6%) y tratamiento médico 46 (22,4%). Mediana de hospitalización 7 días. Según IGT: ISS promedio 16,7±11,7, RTS-T promedio 11,1±2,1, TRISS promedio 9,6. Morbilidad: 44 (21,5%). Mortalidad: 14 (6,8%). En los diferentes períodos, se observó aumento de politraumatismos y TRISS, sin cambios en mortalidad. Discusión: La mayoría de los TTAF fueron aislados. Aproximadamente un tercio de los pacientes requirió cirugía. La mortalidad observada es menor a la esperada. Se observan cambios en los TTAF a través del tiempo.

scholarly journals TRAUMATISMO TORÁCICO EN EL ADULTO MAYOR

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto González L. ◽  
Alberto Fuentes E. ◽  
Alejandra Riquelme U. ◽  
Rodrigo Reyes M. ◽  
Enrique Seguel S. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Injury Severity Score ◽  
Severity Score ◽  
Injury Severity ◽  
Revised Trauma Score ◽  
Trauma Injury ◽  
Trauma Score

Introducción: Los traumatismos constituyen la quinta causa de muerte en el adulto mayor (60 años o más), siendo los traumatismos contusos los más frecuentes.Objetivo: Describir características, índices de gravedad de traumatismo (IGT), morbilidad y mortalidad en adultos mayores (AM) hospitalizados con traumatismo torácico (TT).Material y Método: Estudio descriptivo transversal. Período desde enero de 1981 a diciembre de 2017. Revisión base de datos, protocolos quirúrgicos y fichas clínicas. Descripción de características de TT en AM hospitalizados. Se calculó IGT: Injury Severity Score (ISS), Revised Trauma Score (RTS-T), Trauma Injury Severity Score (TRISS).Resultados: Total 4.163 TT, AM 513 (12,3%). Hombres: 350 (68,2%), edad promedio 71,2 ± 8,4 años, mediana 70 (rango: 60-103), TT aislado 350 (68,2%), asociado a lesiones extratorácicas 163 (31,8%) y de estos 96 (18,7%) se consideraron politraumatismos. Traumatismo contuso 456 (88,9%) y penetrante 57 (11,1%). La causa más frecuente fueron las caídas en 252 (49,1%). Lesiones y/o hallazgos torácicos más frecuentes: fracturas costales 409 (79,7%), hemotórax 186 (36,3%) y neumotórax 185 (36,1%). Tratamiento definitivo: médico 287 (55,9%), pleurotomía 193 (37,6%) y cirugía 40 (7,8%). Cirugía extratorácica 33 (6,4%). Hospitalización promedio 9,0 ± 8,8 días. Según IGT: ISS promedio 12,1 ± 9,6, RTS-T promedio 11,6 ± 1,3, TRISS promedio 8,1. Morbilidad 76 (14,8%) y mortalidad 26 (5,1%).Discusión: La mayoría de los TT en AM son contusos, causados por accidentes domésticos. Las lesiones y hallazgos más frecuentes fueron fracturas costales y hemotórax. La mortalidad fue menor a la esperada según IGT.

scholarly journals Desempenho dos ajustes do Trauma and Injury Severity Score (TRISS): revisão integrativa

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (spe) ◽  
pp. 138-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiane de Alencar Domingues ◽  
Lilia de Souza Nogueira ◽  
Cristina Helena Costanti Settervall ◽  
Regina Marcia Cardoso de Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Injury Severity Score ◽  
Severity Score ◽  
Injury Severity ◽  
Revised Trauma Score ◽  
Trauma Score ◽  
Trauma And Injury

RESUMO Objetivo identificar estudos que realizaram ajustes na equação do Trauma and InjurySeverity Score (TRISS) e compararam a capacidade discriminatória da equação modificada com a original. Método Revisão integrativa de pesquisas publicadas entre 1990 e 2014 nas bases de dados LILACS, MEDLINE, PubMed e SciELO utilizando-se a palavra TRISS. Resultados foram incluídos 32 estudos na revisão. Dos 67 ajustes de equações do TRISS identificados, 35 (52,2%) resultaram em melhora na acurácia do índice para predizer a probabilidade de sobrevida de vítimas de trauma. Ajustes dos coeficientes do TRISS à população de estudo foram frequentes, mas nem sempre melhoraram a capacidade preditiva dos modelos analisados. A substituição de variáveis fisiológicas do Revised Trauma Score (RTS) e modificações do Injury Severity Score (ISS) na equação original tiveram desempenho variado. A mudança na forma de inclusão da idade na equação, assim como a inserção do gênero, comorbidades e mecanismo do trauma apresentaram tendência de melhora do desempenho do TRISS. Conclusão Diferentes propostas de ajustes no TRISS foram identificadas nesta revisão e indicaram, principalmente, fragilidades do RTS no modelo original e necessidade de alteração da forma de inclusão da idade na equação para melhora da capacidade preditiva do índice.

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