A pathology not be overlooked in blunt chest trauma:Analysis of 181 patients with bilateral pneumothorax
Articles > Article · 2018
Authors: Ali ÖZDİL, Onder Kavurmacı, Tevfik İlker AKÇAM, Ayşe Gül ERGÖNÜL, İlhan UZ, Cengiz ŞAHUTOĞLU, SABAHATTİN YÜZKAN, Alpaslan ÇAKAN, Ufuk ÇAĞIRICI
ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2018, vol 24, pp 521-527
Summary
BACKGROUND: Bilateral pneumothorax (BPTx) can become tension PTx and a cause of mortality, especially in severe multi-trauma patients. The purpose of this study was to analyze the incidence, morbidity, mortality, and associated factors of BPTx in multi-trauma patients in order to highlight the importance of the management of these cases, as well as complications, morbidity, and mortality.