Journal of Pain Management & Medicine

Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Research Article   
  Early Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures Leads to Favorable Short-Term Outcomes of Flail Chest Injuries: A Retrospective Study
  Author(s): Shun-Mao Yang*, Po-Keng Su, Ying-Hao Su, Chun-Hsiung Huang, Alban Don Wang, Guan-Been Chen, Hsiung Tu and Meng-Kan Chen
  
  Background: The optimal timing for Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures (SSRF) in the Flail Chest (FC) has not been established. This study was designed to study the effects of different timing for SSRF in patients with FC and analyze the subgroup of patients with an FC who can have maximal benefit. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of patients with FC, who underwent SSRF between May, 2016 and February, 2020. The enrolled patients were divided into the early (operation ≤ 48 h after injury) and late (operation>48 h after injury) SSRF groups. The primary outcome measures were the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation (DMV), duration of Intensive Care Unit stay (ICU stay) and Duration of Hospital Stay (HLOS). The secondary outcome measures were the incidence of pneumonia, tracheostomy and mortality. .. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2684-1320.24.10.296

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