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Maegele M. Effective approaches to address noncompressible torso hemorrhage. Curr Opin Crit Care 2024; 30:202-208. [PMID: 38441108 DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000001141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Noncompressible torso hemorrhage (NCTH) is now considered as the major cause of preventable death after both severe military and civilian trauma. Around 20% of all trauma patients still die from uncontrolled exsanguination along with rapidly evolving hemostatic failure. This review highlights the most recent advances in the field and provides an outline for future research directions. RECENT FINDINGS The updated definition of NCTH includes a combination of high-grade anatomical torso injury, hemodynamic instability, urgent need for hemorrhage control and aggressive hemostatic resuscitation. Therapeutic concepts consider the following three aspects: control the bleeding source (close the tap), resuscitate to maintain organ perfusion and restore hemostasis (fill the tank), and increase the body's resistance against ischemia (upgrade the armor). SUMMARY The concepts for the early management of NCTH have substantially evolved over the last decade. The development of new devices and techniques combined with early intervention of hemostatic failure have contributed to more successful resuscitations. Future research needs to refine and validate their potential clinical application.
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- Marc Maegele
- Department for Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Cologne-Merheim Medical Center (CMMC), Witten/Herdecke University, Campus Cologne-Merheim
- Institute for Research in Operative Medicine (IFOM), Witten/Herdecke University, Campus Cologne-Merheim, Cologne, Germany
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Kelly LS, Munley JA, Pons EE, Kannan KB, Whitley EM, Bible LE, Efron PA, Mohr AM. A rat model of multicompartmental traumatic injury and hemorrhagic shock induces bone marrow dysfunction and profound anemia. Animal Model Exp Med 2024; 7:367-376. [PMID: 38860566 PMCID: PMC11228100 DOI: 10.1002/ame2.12447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe trauma is associated with systemic inflammation and organ dysfunction. Preclinical rodent trauma models are the mainstay of postinjury research but have been criticized for not fully replicating severe human trauma. The aim of this study was to create a rat model of multicompartmental injury which recreates profound traumatic injury. METHODS Male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to unilateral lung contusion and hemorrhagic shock (LCHS), multicompartmental polytrauma (PT) (unilateral lung contusion, hemorrhagic shock, cecectomy, bifemoral pseudofracture), or naïve controls. Weight, plasma toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), hemoglobin, spleen to body weight ratio, bone marrow (BM) erythroid progenitor (CFU-GEMM, BFU-E, and CFU-E) growth, plasma granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and right lung histologic injury were assessed on day 7, with significance defined as p values <0.05 (*). RESULTS Polytrauma resulted in markedly more profound inhibition of weight gain compared to LCHS (p = 0.0002) along with elevated plasma TLR4 (p < 0.0001), lower hemoglobin (p < 0.0001), and enlarged spleen to body weight ratios (p = 0.004). Both LCHS and PT demonstrated suppression of CFU-E and BFU-E growth compared to naïve (p < 0.03, p < 0.01). Plasma G-CSF was elevated in PT compared to both naïve and LCHS (p < 0.0001, p = 0.02). LCHS and PT demonstrated significant histologic right lung injury with poor alveolar wall integrity and interstitial edema. CONCLUSIONS Multicompartmental injury as described here establishes a reproducible model of multicompartmental injury with worsened anemia, splenic tissue enlargement, weight loss, and increased inflammatory activity compared to a less severe model. This may serve as a more effective model to recreate profound traumatic injury to replicate the human inflammatory response postinjury.
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- Lauren S. Kelly
- Department of Surgery and Sepsis and Critical Illness Research CenterUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of Surgery and Sepsis and Critical Illness Research CenterUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of Surgery and Sepsis and Critical Illness Research CenterUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of Surgery and Sepsis and Critical Illness Research CenterUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of Surgery and Sepsis and Critical Illness Research CenterUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of Surgery and Sepsis and Critical Illness Research CenterUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of Surgery and Sepsis and Critical Illness Research CenterUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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Adami EA, Poillucci G, Di Saverio S, Khan M, Fransvea P, Podda M, Rampini A, Marini P. A critical appraisal of emergency resuscitative thoracotomy in a Western European level 1 trauma centre: a 13-year experience. Updates Surg 2024; 76:677-686. [PMID: 37839047 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-023-01667-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Emergency Resuscitative Thoracotomy (ERT) is a lifesaving procedure in selected patients. Outcome mostly in blunt trauma is believed to be poor. The primary aim of this study was to determine the predictors of postoperative mortality following ERT. We retrospectively reviewed 34 patients ≥ 18 years who underwent ERT at San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital (Rome, Italy) between January 2009 and December 2022 with traumatic arrest for blunt or penetrating injuries. Of 34 ERT, 28 (82.4%) were for blunt trauma and 6 (17.6%) were for penetrating trauma. Injury Severity Score (p-value 0.014), positive E-FAST (p-value 0.023), Systolic Blood Pressure (p-value 0.001), lactate arterial blood (p-value 0.012), pH arterial blood (p-value 0.007), and bicarbonate arterial blood (p-value < 0.001) were significantly associated with postoperative mortality in a univariate model. After adjustment, the only independent predictor of postoperative mortality was Injury Severity Score (p-value 0.048). Our experience suggests that ERT is a technique that should be utilized for patients with critical penetrating injuries and blunt trauma in patients in extremis. Our study highlights as negative prognostic factors high values of ISS and lactate arterial blood, a positive E-FAST, and low values of Systolic Blood Pressure, pH arterial blood and bicarbonate arterial blood.
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- Ennio Alberto Adami
- General and Emergency Surgery, St. Camillo Forlanini's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery, San Matteo Hospital, Spoleto, Italy.
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- Department of General Surgery, San Benedetto del Tronto General Hospital, San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
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- University Hospitals Sussex NHSFT, Eastern Rd, Brighton, UK
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- Emergency Surgery and Trauma, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Universitario "Duilio Casula", University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- General and Emergency Surgery, St. Camillo Forlanini's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- General and Emergency Surgery, St. Camillo Forlanini's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Niemann M, Graef F, Hahn F, Schilling EC, Maleitzke T, Tsitsilonis S, Stöckle U, Märdian S. Emergency thoracotomies in traumatic cardiac arrests following blunt trauma - experiences from a German level I trauma center. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2023; 49:2177-2185. [PMID: 37270467 PMCID: PMC10519862 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-023-02289-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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PURPOSE Resuscitative thoracotomies (RT) are the last resort to reduce mortality in patients suffering severe trauma. In recent years, indications for RT have been extended from penetrating to blunt trauma. However, discussions on efficacy are still ongoing, as data on this rarely performed procedure are often scarce. Therefore, this study analyzed RT approaches, intraoperative findings, and clinical outcome measures following RT in patients with cardiac arrest following blunt trauma. METHODS All patients admitted to our level I trauma center's emergency room (ER) who underwent RT between 2010 and 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Retrospective chart reviews were performed for clinical data, laboratory values, injuries observed during RT, and surgical procedures. Additionally, autopsy protocols were assessed to describe injury patterns accurately. RESULTS Fifteen patients were included in this study with a median ISS of 57 (IQR 41-75). The 24-h survival rate was 20%, and the total survival rate was 7%. Three approaches were used to expose the thorax: Anterolateral thoracotomy, clamshell thoracotomy, and sternotomy. A wide variety of injuries were detected, which required complex surgical interventions. These included aortic cross-clamping, myocardial suture repairs, and pulmonary lobe resections. CONCLUSION Blunt trauma often results in severe injuries in various body regions. Therefore, potential injuries and corresponding surgical interventions must be known when performing RT. However, the chances of survival following RT in traumatic cardiac arrest cases following blunt trauma are small.
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- Marcel Niemann
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Julius Wolff Institute, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Julius Wolff Institute, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy, BIH Charité Clinician Scientist Program, Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Straße 2, 10178, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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Selesner L, Yorkgitis B, Martin M, Ng G, Mukherjee K, Ignacio R, Freeman J, Wong LY, Durbin S, Crandall M, Longshore SW, Gerall C, Flynn-O'Brien KT, Jafri M. Emergency department thoracotomy in children: A Pediatric Trauma Society, Western Trauma Association, and Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma systematic review and practice management guideline. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023; 95:432-441. [PMID: 37608453 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND The role of emergency department resuscitative thoracotomy (EDT) in traumatically injured children has not been elucidated. We aimed to perform a systematic review and create evidence-based guidelines to answer the following PICO (population, intervention, comparator, and outcome) question: should pediatric patients who present to the emergency department pulseless (with or without signs of life [SOL]) after traumatic injuries (penetrating thoracic, penetrating abdominopelvic, or blunt) undergo EDT (vs. no EDT) to improve survival and neurologically intact survival? METHODS Using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation methodology, a group of 12 pediatric trauma experts from the Pediatric Trauma Society, Western Trauma Association, and Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma assembled to perform a systematic review. A consensus conference was conducted, a database was queried, abstracts and manuscripts were reviewed, data extraction was performed, and evidence quality was determined. Evidence tables were generated, and the committee voted on guideline recommendations. RESULTS Three hundred three articles were identified. Eleven studies met the inclusion criteria and were used for guideline creation, providing 319 pediatric patients who underwent EDT. No data were available on patients who did not undergo EDT. For each PICO, the quality of evidence was very low based on the serious risk of bias and serious or very serious imprecision. CONCLUSION Based on low-quality data, we make the following recommendations. We conditionally recommend EDT when a child presents pulseless with SOL to the emergency department following penetrating thoracic injury, penetrating abdominopelvic injury and after blunt injury if emergency adjuncts point to a thoracic source. We conditionally recommend against EDT when a pediatric patient presents pulseless without SOL after penetrating thoracic and penetrating abdominopelvic injury. We strongly recommend against EDT in the patient without SOL after blunt injury.
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- Leigh Selesner
- From the Division of General Surgery (L.S., L.-Y.W., S.D.), Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, Oregon; Department of Surgery (B.Y., M.C.), University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville, Florida; Department of Surgery (M.M.), Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California; Department of Surgery (G.N.), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, Texas; Division of Acute Care Surgery (K.M.), Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California; Department of Surgery (R.I.), University of California San Diego School of Medicine/Rady Childrens Hospital San Diego, San Diego, California; Department of Surgery (J.F.), Burnett School of Medicine at Fort Worth, Texas; Department of Surgery (S.W.L.), East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; Department of Surgery (C.G.), University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas; Department of Pediatric Surgery (K.T.F.-B.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Division of Pediatric Surgery (M.J.), Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Oregon Health & Sciences University; and Randall Children's Hospital (M.J.), Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland, Oregon
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Almutairi MK, Alqirnas MQ, Altwim AM, Alhamadh MS, Alkhashan M, Aljahdali N, Albdah B. Outcomes of Pediatric Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: A 15-year Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Center in Saudi Arabia. Cureus 2023; 15:e39598. [PMID: 37384094 PMCID: PMC10296779 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.39598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) is the cessation of cardiac pumping activity secondary to blunt or penetrating trauma. The aim of this study is to identify the outcomes of traumatic cardiac arrest in pediatric patients within the local community and report the causes and resuscitation management for the defined cases. METHODS This was a retrospectively conducted cohort study that took place in King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) and King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital (KASCH) from 2005 to 2021, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study population involved pediatric patients aged 14 years or less who were admitted to our Emergency Department (ED) and had a traumatic cardiac arrest in the ED. RESULTS There were 26,510 trauma patients, and only 56 were eligible for inclusion. More than half (60.71%, n= 34) of the patients were males. Patients aged four years or less constituted 51.79% (n= 29) of the included cases. The majority of patients were Saudis (89.29%, n= 50). The majority of the patients had cardiac arrest prior to ED admission (78.57%, n= 44). The majority (89.29%, n= 50) had a GCS of 3 at ED arrival. The most frequently observed first cardiac arrest rhythm was asystole, followed by pulseless electrical activity and ventricular fibrillation, accounting for 74.55%, 23.64%, and 1.82%, respectively. CONCLUSION Pediatric TCA is high acuity. Children who experience TCA have dreadful outcomes, and survivors can suffer serious neurological impairments. We provided the experience of one of the largest trauma centers in Saudi Arabia to standardize the approach for managing TCA and, hopefully, improve its outcomes.
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- Mohammed K Almutairi
- Department of Emergency Medicine, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, Riyadh, SAU
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City Riyadh, Riyadh, SAU
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, Riyadh, SAU
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- Section of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, SAU
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Ariaka H, Magala JP, Kebba N, Kabuye R, Namirembe SM, Mwambu TP, Ahabwe K, Nalule M. An unusual occurrence of penetrating aortic arch injury by a ball-point pen: a case report and review of the literature. J Cardiothorac Surg 2022; 17:312. [PMID: 36522761 PMCID: PMC9756583 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-022-02057-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Aortic arch injuries account for about 8% of thoracic aortic injuries. Penetrating zone I neck injuries account for 18% of vascular injuries in the neck and have great potential to traverse to involve thoracic vascular structures as well. The hard and soft signs of vascular injury facilitate triage of patients on an individual basis. We present a case of a ball-point pen traversing through zone I of the neck and causing penetrating aortic arch injury with minimal mediastinal haemorrhage. CASE PRESENTATION We present a polytrauma patient who was admitted with traumatic brain injury and a ball-point pen lodged above the sternal notch in zone I of the neck following a road traffic accident. He underwent mediastinal exploration via a median sternotomy. The ball-point pen was found penetrating the anterior wall of the aortic arch and resting in its lumen. The ball-point pen was successfully explanted and primary repair of the penetrating aortic arch injury was done. He had an uneventful recovery without any added secondary neurological complications. CONCLUSION Penetrating aortic arch injuries are rare compared to injuries of the ascending aorta and descending aorta. They require a high index of suspicion, rapid investigation and urgent intervention in view of their high associated fatality. The ball-point pen in this case assumed the shape of a plug which acted as a seal at the site of injury preventing catastrophic exsanguination.
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- Herbert Ariaka
- grid.416252.60000 0000 9634 2734Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Uganda Heart Institute, P.O BOX 7051, Kampala, Uganda
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- grid.416252.60000 0000 9634 2734Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Uganda Heart Institute, P.O BOX 7051, Kampala, Uganda ,grid.416252.60000 0000 9634 2734Department of Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, Mulago National Referral Hospital, P.O Box 7051, Kampala, Uganda
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- grid.416252.60000 0000 9634 2734Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Uganda Heart Institute, P.O BOX 7051, Kampala, Uganda
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- grid.416252.60000 0000 9634 2734Department of Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, Mulago National Referral Hospital, P.O Box 7051, Kampala, Uganda
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- grid.11194.3c0000 0004 0620 0548Department of Anaesthesia, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P.O Box 7060, Kampala, Uganda
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- grid.416252.60000 0000 9634 2734Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Uganda Heart Institute, P.O BOX 7051, Kampala, Uganda
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- grid.416252.60000 0000 9634 2734Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Uganda Heart Institute, P.O BOX 7051, Kampala, Uganda
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- grid.416252.60000 0000 9634 2734Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Uganda Heart Institute, P.O BOX 7051, Kampala, Uganda
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Sam ASY, Nawijn F, Benders KEM, Houwert RM, Leenen LPH, Hietbrink F. Outcomes of the resuscitative and emergency thoracotomy at a Dutch level-one trauma center: are there predictive factors for survival? Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2022; 48:4877-4887. [PMID: 35713680 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-022-02021-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the 30-day survival rate of resuscitative and emergency thoracotomies in trauma patients. Moreover, factors that positively influence 30-day survival rates were investigated. METHODS A retrospective study of patients (> 16 years), between 2008 and 2020, who underwent a resuscitative or emergency thoracotomy at a level-one trauma center in the Netherlands was conducted. RESULTS Fifty-six patients underwent a resuscitative (n = 45, 80%) or emergency (n = 11, 20%) thoracotomy. The overall 30-day survival rate was 32% (n = 18), which was 23% after blunt trauma and 72% after penetrating trauma, and which was 18% for the resuscitative thoracotomy and 91% for the emergency thoracotomy. The patients who survived had full neurologic recovery. Factors associated with survival were penetrating trauma (p < 0.001), (any) sign of life (SOL) upon presentation to the hospital (p = 0.005), Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 15 (p < 0.001) and a thoracotomy in the operating room (OR) (p = 0.018). Every resuscitative thoracotomy after blunt trauma and pulseless electrical activity (PEA) or asystole in the pre-hospital phase was futile (0 survivors out of 11 patients), of those patients seven (64%) had concomitant severe neuro-trauma. CONCLUSION This study found a 30-day survival rate of 32% for resuscitative and emergency thoracotomies, all with good neurological recovery. Factors associated with survival were related to the trauma mechanism, the thoracotomy indication and response to resuscitation prior to thoracotomy (for instance, if resuscitation enables enough time for safe transport to the operating room, survival chances increase). Resuscitative thoracotomies after blunt trauma in combination with loss of SOL before arrival at the emergency room were in all cases futile, interestingly in nearly all cases due to concomitant neuro-trauma.
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- A S Y Sam
- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Madurska MJ, Abdou H, Elansary NN, Edwards J, Patel N, Stonko DP, Richmond MJ, Scalea TM, Rasmussen TE, Morrison JJ. Whole Blood Selective Aortic Arch Perfusion for Exsanguination Cardiac Arrest: Assessing Myocardial Tolerance to the Duration of Cardiac Arrest. Shock 2022; 57:243-250. [PMID: 35759304 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000001946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Selective aortic arch perfusion (SAAP) is an endovascular technique that consists of aortic occlusion with perfusion of the coronary and cerebral circulation. It been shown to facilitate return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after exanguination cardiac arrest (ECA), but it is not known how long arrest may last before the myocardium can no longer be durably recovered. The aim of this study is to assess the myocardial tolerance to exsanguination cardiac arrest before successful ROSC with SAAP. METHODS Male adult swine (n = 24) were anesthetized, instrumented, and hemorrhaged to arrest. Animals were randomized into three groups: 5, 10, and 15 min of cardiac arrest before resuscitation with SAAP. Following ROSC, animals were observed for 60 min in a critical care environment. Primary outcomes were ROSC, and survival at 1-h post-ROSC. RESULTS Shorter cardiac arrest time was associated with higher ROSC rate and better 1-h survival. ROSC was obtained for 100% (8/8) of the 5-min ECA group, 75% (6/8) of the 10-min group, 43% (3/7) of the 15-min group (P = 0.04). One-hour post-ROSC survival was 75%, 50%, and 14% in 5-, 10-, and 15-min groups, respectively (P = 0.02). One-hour survivors in the 5-min group required less norepinephrine (1.31 mg ± 0.83 mg) compared with 10-SAAP (0.76 mg ± 0.24 mg), P = 0.008. CONCLUSION Whole blood SAAP can accomplish ROSC at high rates even after 10 min of unsupported cardiac arrest secondary to hemorrhage, with some viability beyond to 15 min. This is promising as a tool for ECA, but requires additional optimization and clinical trials.Animal Use Protocol, IACUC: 0919015.
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- Marta J Madurska
- R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland
- Henry-Jackson Foundation, Bethesda, Maryland
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- R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland
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- R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland
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- R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland
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- R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland
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- R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland
- Henry-Jackson Foundation, Bethesda, Maryland
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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- R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland
- Henry-Jackson Foundation, Bethesda, Maryland
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- R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
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- R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland
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Willis G, Robinson JN, Green JM, Dieffenbaugher ST, Madjarov JM, LeNoir BJ, Frederick JR, Sing RF, Cunningham KW. Atrial Cannulation During Resuscitative Clamshell Thoracotomy. Am Surg 2022:31348221101479. [PMID: 35575235 DOI: 10.1177/00031348221101479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Resuscitative thoracotomy and clamshell thoracotomy are performed in the setting of traumatic arrest with the intent of controlling hemorrhage, relieving tamponade, and providing open chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Historically, return of spontaneous circulation rates for penetrating traumatic arrest as well as out of hospital survival have been reported as low as 40% and 10%. Vascular access can be challenging in patients who have undergone a traumatic arrest and can be a limiting step to effective resuscitation. Atrial cannulation is a well-established surgical technique in cardiac surgery. Herein, we present a case series detailing our application of this technique in the context of acute trauma resuscitation during clamshell thoracotomy for traumatic arrest in the emergency department. METHODS A retrospective case series of atrial cannulation during traumatic arrest was conducted in Charlotte, NC at Carolinas Medical Center an urban level 1 trauma center. RESULTS The mean rate of return of spontaneous circulation in our series, 60%, was greater than previously published upper limit of return of spontaneous circulation for penetrating causes of traumatic arrest. DISCUSSION Intravenous access can be difficult to establish in the hypovolemic and exsanguinating patient. Traditional methods of vascular access may be insufficient in the setting of central vascular injury. Atrial appendage cannulation during atrial cannulation is a quick and reliable technique to achieve vascular access that employs common methods from cardiac surgery to improve resuscitation of traumatic arrest.
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- Grant Willis
- Department of Surgery, 22442Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 22442Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 22442Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 22442Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 22442Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA
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The incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcome of polytrauma patients with the combination of pulmonary contusion, flail chest and upper thoracic spinal injury. Injury 2022; 53:1073-1080. [PMID: 34625240 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.09.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chest trauma was the third most common cause of death in polytrauma patients, accounting for 25% of all deaths from traumatic injury. Chest trauma involves in injury to the bony thorax, intrathoracic organs and thoracic medulla. This study aimed to investigate the incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcome of polytrauma patients with pulmonary contusion, flail chest and upper thoracic spinal injury. METHODS Patients who met inclusion criteria were divided into groups: Pulmonary contusion group (PC); Pulmonary contusion and flail chest group (PC + FC); Pulmonary contusion and upper thoracic spinal cord injury group (PC + UTSCI); Thoracic trauma triad group (TTT): included patients with flail chest, pulmonary contusion and the upper thoracic spinal cord injury coexisted. Outcomes were determined, including 30-day mortality and 6-month mortality. RESULTS A total 84 patients (2.0%) with TTT out of 4176 polytrauma patients presented to Tongji trauma center. There was no difference in mean ISS among PC + FC group, PC + UTSCI group and TTT group. Patients with TTT had a longer ICU stay (21.4 days vs. 7.5 and 6.2; p<0.01), relatively higher 30-day mortality (40.5% vs. 6.0% and 4.3%; p<0.01), and especially higher 6-month mortality (71.4% vs. 6.5%, 13.0%; p<0.01), compared to patients with PC + FC or with PC + UTSCI. The leading causes of death for patients with TTT were ARDS (44.1%) and pulmonary infection (26.5%) during first 30 days after admission. For those patients who died later than 30 days during the 6 months, the predominant underlying cause of death was MOF (53.8%). CONCLUSIONS Lethal triad of thoracic trauma (LTTT) were described in this study, which consisting of pulmonary contusion,flail chest and the upper thoracic spine cord injury. Like the classic "lethal triad", there was a synergy between the factors when they coexist, resulting in especially high mortality rates. Polytrauma patients with LTTT were presented relatively high 30-day mortality and 6 months mortality. We should pay much more attention to the patients with LTTT for further minimizing complications and mortality.
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Alageel M, Aldarwish NA, Alabbad FA, Alotaibi FM, Almania MN, Alshalawi SM. Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation in Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Cureus 2021; 13:e19851. [PMID: 34963859 PMCID: PMC8703203 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.19851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is a lethal cardiac arrhythmia that leads to cardiac arrest and death. It is especially deadly when it fails to respond to conventional treatment with electrical defibrillation. This arrhythmia is often triggered by acute myocardial ischemia, but in rare cases, it can be precipitated by direct myocardial trauma. Most patients with traumatic cardiac arrest do not survive, but in a minority of patients, an emergency thoracotomy may improve survival by addressing reversible causes such as haemorrhage control, relief of cardiac tamponade, and direct wound closure. We present an unusual case of a traumatic cardiac arrest, presenting with refractory ventricular fibrillation due to a cardiac laceration in a young trauma patient with an isolated chest injury.
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- Mohammed Alageel
- Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.,Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, Vancouver, CAN
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Rezazadeh A, Samady Khanghah A. Successful Treatment of GSW to the Intrapericardial Inferior Vena Cava wall: Case Report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2021; 82:105864. [PMID: 33866305 PMCID: PMC8060578 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.105864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Penetrating traumas to the thorax could be potentially serious. Vena caval wounds are highly lethal, so that half of the patients die before reaching the hospital, and another 50% may die perioperatively. Although rare, most of them are the result of gunshot wounds. PRESENTATION OF CASE We report a 13-year-old boy shot by an air gun through his right hemithorax. During surgery, an air gun bullet appeared right within the wall of the intrapericardial inferior vena cava (IVC). DISCUSSION Traumas to the thoracic contents as vena cava are inevitable, presenting mostly with haemo or pneumothorax. If the victim reaches the operating room alive, the approach to his or her vena cava rupture remains a challenge in the hands of surgeons. In this case, the surgeon, following the bullet removal, repaired the penetration immediately by direct suturing because clamping the inferior vena for its thin wall can expand the rupture, also blocking systemic venous return. CONCLUSION The surgeon in a general trauma center that is almost lacking cardiopulmonary pump can repair the vital injuries to the IVC with the technique of direct suturing.
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- Amin Rezazadeh
- Department of Surgery, Fatemi Hospital, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
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- Department of Surgery, Fatemi Hospital, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
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Khalifa A, Avraham JB, Kramer KZ, Bajani F, Fu CY, Pires-Menard A, Kaminsky M, Bokhari F. Surviving traumatic cardiac arrest: Identification of factors associated with survival. Am J Emerg Med 2021; 43:83-87. [PMID: 33550103 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The endpoint of resuscitative interventions after traumatic injury resulting in cardiopulmonary arrest varies across institutions and even among providers. The purpose of this study was to examine survival characteristics in patients suffering torso trauma with no recorded vital signs (VS) in the emergency department (ED). METHODS The National Trauma Data Bank was analyzed from 2007 to 2015. Inclusion criteria were patients with blunt and penetrating torso trauma without VS in the ED. Patients with head injuries, transfers from other hospitals, or those with missing values were excluded. The characteristics of survivors were evaluated, and statistical analyses performed. RESULTS A total of 24,191 torso trauma patients without VS were evaluated in the ED and 96.6% were declared dead upon arrival. There were 246 survivors (1%), and 73 (0.3%) were eventually discharged home. Of patients who responded to resuscitation (812), the survival rate was 30.3%. Injury severity score (ISS), penetrating mechanism (odds ratio [OR] 1.99), definitive chest (OR 1.59) and abdominal surgery (OR 1.49) were associated with improved survival. Discharge to home (or police custody) was associated with lower ISS (OR 0.975) and shorter ED time (OR 0.99). CONCLUSION Over a recent nine-year period in the United States, nearly 25,000 trauma patients were treated at trauma centers despite lack of VS. Of these patients, only 73 were discharged home. A trauma center would have to attempt over one hundred resuscitations of traumatic arrests to save one patient, confirming previous reports that highlight a grave prognosis. This creates a dilemma in treatment for front line workers and physicians with resource utilization and consideration of safety of exposure, particularly in the face of COVID-19.
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- Andrew Khalifa
- Department of Trauma and Burn Surgery, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago IL, USA.
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- Department of Trauma and Burn Surgery, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago IL, USA; Department of Surgery, Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston IL, USA.
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- Department of Trauma and Burn Surgery, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago IL, USA; Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield MA, USA.
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- Department of Trauma and Burn Surgery, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago IL, USA; Department of Surgery, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana IL, USA.
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- Department of Trauma and Burn Surgery, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago IL, USA; Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Burn Surgery, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago IL, USA.
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- Department of Trauma and Burn Surgery, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago IL, USA.
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- Department of Trauma and Burn Surgery, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago IL, USA.
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Newberry R, Brown D, Mitchell T, Maddry JK, Arana AA, Achay J, Rahm S, Long B, Becker T, Grier G, Davies G. Prospective Randomized Trial of Standard Left Anterolateral Thoracotomy Versus Modified Bilateral Clamshell Thoracotomy Performed by Emergency Physicians. Ann Emerg Med 2020; 77:317-326. [PMID: 32807537 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.05.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Resuscitative thoracotomy is a time-sensitive, lifesaving procedure that may be performed by emergency physicians. The left anterolateral thoracotomy (LAT) is the standard technique commonly used in the United States to gain rapid access to critical intrathoracic structures. However, the smaller incision and subsequent limited exposure may not be optimal for the nonsurgical specialist to complete time-sensitive interventions. The modified bilateral anterior clamshell thoracotomy (MCT) developed by Barts Health NHS Trust clinicians at London's Air Ambulance overcomes these inherent difficulties, maximizes thoracic cavity visualization, and may be the ideal technique for the nonsurgical specialist. The aim of this study is to identify the optimal technique for the nonsurgical-specialist-performed resuscitative thoracotomy. Secondary aims of the study are to identify technical difficulties, procedural concerns, and physician preferences. METHODS Emergency medicine staff and senior resident physicians were recruited from an academic Level I trauma center. Subjects underwent novel standardized didactic and skills-specific training on both the MCT and LAT techniques. Later, subjects were randomized to the order of intervention and performed both techniques on separate fresh, nonfrozen human cadaver specimens. Success was determined by a board-certified surgeon and defined as complete delivery of the heart from the pericardial sac and subsequent 100% occlusion of the descending thoracic aorta with a vascular clamp. The primary outcome was time to successful completion of the resuscitative thoracotomy technique. Secondary outcomes included successful exposure of the heart, successful descending thoracic aortic cross clamping, successful procedural completion, time to exposure of the heart, time to descending thoracic aortic cross-clamp placement, number and type of iatrogenic injuries, correct anatomic structure identification, and poststudy participant questionnaire. RESULTS Sixteen emergency physicians were recruited; 15 met inclusion criteria. All participants were either emergency medicine resident (47%) or emergency medicine staff (53%). The median number of previously performed training LATs was 12 (interquartile range 6 to 15) and the median number of previously performed MCTs was 1 (interquartile range 1 to 1). The success rates of our study population for the MCT and LAT techniques were not statistically different (67% versus 40%; difference 27%; 95% confidence interval -61% to 8%). However, staff emergency physicians were significantly more successful with the MCT compared with the LAT (88% versus 25%; difference 63%; 95% CI 9% to 92%). Overall, the MCT also had a significantly higher proportion of injury-free trials compared with the LAT technique (33% versus 0%; difference 33%; 95% CI 57% to 9%). Physician procedure preference favored the MCT over the LAT (87% versus 13%; difference 74%; 95% CI 23% to 97%). CONCLUSION Resuscitative thoracotomy success rates were lower than expected in this capable subject population. Success rates and procedural time for the MCT and LAT were similar. However, the MCT had a higher success rate when performed by staff emergency physicians, resulted in less periprocedural iatrogenic injuries, and was the preferred technique by most subjects. The MCT is a potentially feasible alternative resuscitative thoracotomy technique that requires further investigation.
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- Ryan Newberry
- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX; SAUSHEC EMS and Disaster Medicine Fellowship Program, Fort Sam Houston, TX; Uniformed Services University, Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Bethesda, MD; Barts Health NHS Trust, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom.
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- SAUSHEC EMS and Disaster Medicine Fellowship Program, Fort Sam Houston, TX
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- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX
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- United States Air Force En Route Care Research Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX
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- United States Air Force En Route Care Research Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX
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- Centre for Emergency Health Sciences, Spring Branch, TX
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX
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- Barts Health NHS Trust, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom; The Institute of Pre-Hospital Care at London's Air Ambulance, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom
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- Barts Health NHS Trust, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom; The Institute of Pre-Hospital Care at London's Air Ambulance, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom
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Lustenberger T, Lefering R. Focus on "The German TraumaRegister DGU ® (TR-DGU)". Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2020; 46:447-448. [PMID: 32514734 PMCID: PMC7280174 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-020-01394-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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- Thomas Lustenberger
- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
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Trauma Teams That Train as One Work as One: Invasive Procedure Training in Residency Education. J Surg Res 2020; 254:142-146. [PMID: 32445929 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Invasive surgical procedures occur infrequently in an emergency department setting; however, procedural competence is expected from trauma residents. Emergent procedures are challenging to train in a formal manner because of the urgent nature when they present. To supplement education, new and creative teaching tools such as simulation and multidisciplinary training are being used. Our study organized a multidisciplinary simulated learning workshop with surgery and emergency medicine residents for invasive, emergent procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS In total, 14 surgical and 36 emergency medicine residents at our institution participated in a simulated learning experience. Ten workshops were organized, with six to seven residents participating in each session. Using a human cadaveric model, all residents were taught by senior-level residents and attendings from both specialties on how to perform uncommonly or anatomically challenging emergent invasive procedures. A pre- and post-laboratory survey was completed by all the residents to assess confidence in performing each of the 13 procedures. RESULTS All residents (N = 50), who participated in the study, completed pre- and post-laboratory surveys. Comparison of the pre- and post-laboratory confidence levels indicated significant increases in confidence in performing all procedures. Residents stated that this multidisciplinary approach to education in a controlled setting was helpful and fostered a collaborative relationship between both specialties. CONCLUSIONS Although some surgical procedures remain uncommon in the emergency department, competency is nevertheless expected for appropriate patient care. Using a collaborative simulation-based cadaver laboratory to teach emergent procedures significantly improved residents' confidence while concurrently fostering professional relationships.
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Homo RL, Grigorian A, Lekawa M, Dolich M, Kuza CM, Doben AR, Gross R, Nahmias J. Outcomes after pneumonectomy versus limited lung resection in adults with traumatic lung injury. Updates Surg 2020; 72:547-553. [PMID: 32086773 PMCID: PMC7223758 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-020-00727-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Pneumonectomy after traumatic lung injury (TLI) is associated with shock, increased pulmonary vascular resistance, and eventual right ventricular failure. Historically, trauma pneumonectomy (TP) mortality rates ranged between 53 and 100%. It is unclear if contemporary mortality rates have improved. Therefore, we evaluated outcomes associated with TP and limited lung resections (LLR) (i.e., lobectomy and segmentectomy) and aimed to identify predictors of mortality, hypothesizing that TP is associated with greater mortality versus LLR. We queried the Trauma Quality Improvement Program (2010–2016) and performed a multivariable logistic regression to determine the independent predictors of mortality in TLI patients undergoing TP versus LLR. TLI occurred in 287,276 patients. Of these, 889 required lung resection with 758 (85.3%) undergoing LLR and 131 (14.7%) undergoing TP. Patients undergoing TP had a higher median injury severity score (26.0 vs. 24.5, p = 0.03) but no difference in initial median systolic blood pressure (109 vs. 107 mmHg, p = 0.92) compared to LLR. Mortality was significantly higher for TP compared to LLR (64.9% vs 27.2%, p < 0.001). The strongest independent predictor for mortality was undergoing TP versus LLR (OR 4.89, CI 3.18–7.54, p < 0.001). TP continues to be associated with a higher mortality compared to LLR. Furthermore, TP is independently associated with a fivefold increased risk of mortality compared to LLR. Future investigations should focus on identifying parameters or treatment modalities that improve survivability after TP. We recommend that surgeons reserve TP as a last-resort management given the continued high morbidity and mortality associated with this procedure.
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- Richelle L Homo
- Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 333 The City Blvd West, Suite 1600, Orange, CA, 92868-3298, USA.
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- Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 333 The City Blvd West, Suite 1600, Orange, CA, 92868-3298, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 333 The City Blvd West, Suite 1600, Orange, CA, 92868-3298, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 333 The City Blvd West, Suite 1600, Orange, CA, 92868-3298, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Baystate Medical Center Affiliate of Tufts University School of Medicine, Springfield, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Baystate Medical Center Affiliate of Tufts University School of Medicine, Springfield, MA, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 333 The City Blvd West, Suite 1600, Orange, CA, 92868-3298, USA
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Lau HK, Chua ISY, Ponampalam R. Penetrating Thoracic Injury and Fatal Aortic Transection From the Barb of a Stingray. Wilderness Environ Med 2020; 31:78-81. [PMID: 31983600 DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2019.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Stingrays are found in open waters and are also kept in exhibits in many aquariums throughout the world. They are generally nonaggressive creatures by nature, but they can inflict injuries with their spines if provoked. We present a case of a 62-y-old diver who was pierced in the chest by the barb of a stingray while transferring the animal to another tank as part of his work in a public aquarium. He was rescued immediately from the tank but was found to be in cardiac arrest. Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation was promptly initiated by his colleagues. He was rapidly evacuated to the nearest emergency department, where he was noted to be in pulseless electrical activity. A single puncture wound was noted over the right second intercostal space, with the spine of the stingray still impaled in the chest. Trauma surgeons were activated promptly, and resuscitation was continued based on advanced cardiac and trauma life support guidelines, which included ongoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, securing the airway, and emergency blood transfusion. An emergency department thoracotomy was performed, but despite aggressive resuscitation the thoracic injury was fatal. An autopsy revealed transection of the aorta by an impaled barb. We present a review of stingray injuries and suggest a general approach to management.
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- Hong Khai Lau
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Carlino MV, Guarino M, Izzo A, Carbone D, Arnone MI, Mancusi C, Sforza A. Arterial blood gas analysis utility in predicting lung injury in blunt chest trauma. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2019; 274:103363. [PMID: 31866500 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2019.103363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND thoracic trauma is one of the leading causes of death in all age groups and accounts for 25-50 % of all traumatic injuries. With the term lung injury in blunt chest trauma, we identified a spectrum of conditions: lung contusion, pneumothorax and haemothorax. The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of arterial blood gas analysis parameters in predicting lung injury in blunt chest trauma. METHODS we included 51 patients presenting to the Emergency Department of "C.T.O." Hospital in Naples [Italy] for blunt chest trauma. The patients were assigned to the Lung Injury Group or to the Non-Lung Injury Group basing on CT scan findings. For each patient, we calculated the alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient [AaDO2], the AaDO2 augmentation, the arterial partial pressure of oxygen deficit [PaO2 Deficit] and the ratio between arterial partial pressure of oxygen and fraction of inspired oxygen [P/F]. Areas under the curve [AUC] and receiver operating characteristic [ROC] curve were used to compare the performance of each different test in relation to the detection of lung injury in blunt chest trauma. RESULTS patients with lung injury had lower oxygen saturation, arterial partial pressure of oxygen, P/F and higher PaO2 Deficit, AaDO2, AaDO2 augmentation than patients without lung injury. PaO2 Deficit, AaDO2 and AaDO2 augmentation showed a good accuracy to predict lung injury in blunt chest trauma. CONCLUSION our study demonstrates that the combination of different arterial blood gas analysis variables may be a fast approach for identifying patients with lung injury in the setting of blunt chest trauma in the Emergency Department.
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- Emergency Department, C. T. O. Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Emergency Department, C. T. O. Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Emergency Department, C. T. O. Hospital, Naples, Italy; Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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Right Place at the Right Time: Thoracotomies at Level I Trauma Centers Have Associated Improved Survival. J Emerg Med 2019; 57:765-771. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.08.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Schulz-Drost S, Merschin D, Gümbel D, Matthes G, Hennig FF, Ekkernkamp A, Lefering R, Krinner S. Emergency department thoracotomy of severely injured patients: an analysis of the TraumaRegister DGU ®. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2019; 46:473-485. [PMID: 31520155 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-019-01212-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIM OF THE STUDY Emergency department thoracotomy (EDT) may be the last chance for survival in some severe thoracic trauma. This study investigates a representative collective with the aim to compare the findings in Europe to the international experience. Moreover, the influence of different levels of trauma care is investigated. METHODS All emergency thoracotomies in patients with an ISS ≥ 9 from TR-DGU (2009-2014) within the first 60 min after arrival were identified. EDTs were identified separately, and mini thoracotomies and drainage systems were excluded. RESULTS 99,013 patients with sufficient data were observed. 1736 (1.8%) received thoracotomy during their hospital stay. 887 patients had a thoracotomy within the first hour in the emergency department (ED). 52.5% were treated in supraregional trauma centers (STC), 36.4% in regional (RTC) and 11.0% in local trauma centers (LTC). The mortality rates were 39.4% (STC), 20.9% (RTC) and 20.8% (LTC). The overall mortality rate showed no significant differences for blunt (28.2%) and penetrating trauma (31.3%). In case of cardiac arrest in the ED, a survival rate of 4.8% for blunt trauma and 20.7% for penetrating trauma was determined if EDT was carried out. Those patients showed a higher rate in severe thoracic organ injuries due to penetrating trauma but less extrathoracic injuries. CONCLUSION Just over half of EDTs were performed in STC. Emergency room resuscitation followed by EDT had survival rates of 4.8% and 20.7% for blunt and penetrating trauma patients, respectively.
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- Stefan Schulz-Drost
- Department for Trauma Surgery and Orthopaedics, BG Klinikum Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin gGmbH, Warener Str. 7, 12683, Berlin, Germany. .,Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
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- Department for Trauma Surgery and Orthopaedics, BG Klinikum Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin gGmbH, Warener Str. 7, 12683, Berlin, Germany
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- Department for Trauma Surgery and Orthopaedics, BG Klinikum Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin gGmbH, Warener Str. 7, 12683, Berlin, Germany.,Centre of Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Rehabilitative Medicine, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, 17475, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department for Trauma Surgery and Orthopaedics, BG Klinikum Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin gGmbH, Warener Str. 7, 12683, Berlin, Germany.,Centre of Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Rehabilitative Medicine, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, 17475, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department for Trauma Surgery and Orthopaedics, BG Klinikum Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin gGmbH, Warener Str. 7, 12683, Berlin, Germany.,Centre of Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Rehabilitative Medicine, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, 17475, Greifswald, Germany
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- Faculty of Health, Department of Medicine, Institute for Research in Operative Medicine (IFOM), University Witten-Herdecke, Ostmerheimer Straße 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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Weber B, Lackner I, Haffner-Luntzer M, Palmer A, Pressmar J, Scharffetter-Kochanek K, Knöll B, Schrezenemeier H, Relja B, Kalbitz M. Modeling trauma in rats: similarities to humans and potential pitfalls to consider. J Transl Med 2019; 17:305. [PMID: 31488164 PMCID: PMC6728963 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-019-2052-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Trauma is the leading cause of mortality in humans below the age of 40. Patients injured by accidents frequently suffer severe multiple trauma, which is life-threatening and leads to death in many cases. In multiply injured patients, thoracic trauma constitutes the third most common cause of mortality after abdominal injury and head trauma. Furthermore, 40-50% of all trauma-related deaths within the first 48 h after hospital admission result from uncontrolled hemorrhage. Physical trauma and hemorrhage are frequently associated with complex pathophysiological and immunological responses. To develop a greater understanding of the mechanisms of single and/or multiple trauma, reliable and reproducible animal models, fulfilling the ethical 3 R's criteria (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement), established by Russell and Burch in 'The Principles of Human Experimental Technique' (published 1959), are required. These should reflect both the complex pathophysiological and the immunological alterations induced by trauma, with the objective to translate the findings to the human situation, providing new clinical treatment approaches for patients affected by severe trauma. Small animal models are the most frequently used in trauma research. Rattus norvegicus was the first mammalian species domesticated for scientific research, dating back to 1830. To date, there exist numerous well-established procedures to mimic different forms of injury patterns in rats, animals that are uncomplicated in handling and housing. Nevertheless, there are some physiological and genetic differences between humans and rats, which should be carefully considered when rats are chosen as a model organism. The aim of this review is to illustrate the advantages as well as the disadvantages of rat models, which should be considered in trauma research when selecting an appropriate in vivo model. Being the most common and important models in trauma research, this review focuses on hemorrhagic shock, blunt chest trauma, bone fracture, skin and soft-tissue trauma, burns, traumatic brain injury and polytrauma.
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- Birte Weber
- Department of Traumatology, Hand-, Plastic-, and Reconstructive Surgery, Center of Surgery, University of Ulm Medical School, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Traumatology, Hand-, Plastic-, and Reconstructive Surgery, Center of Surgery, University of Ulm Medical School, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Orthopedic Research and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical and Experimental Trauma-Immunology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Traumatology, Hand-, Plastic-, and Reconstructive Surgery, Center of Surgery, University of Ulm Medical School, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Physiological Chemistry, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine, University of Ulm and Institute of Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics Ulm, German Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen and University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Experimental Radiology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Traumatology, Hand-, Plastic-, and Reconstructive Surgery, Center of Surgery, University of Ulm Medical School, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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Karsan RB, Powell AG, Nanjaiah P, Mehta D, Valtzoglou V. The top 100 manuscripts in emergency cardiac surgery. Potential role in cardiothoracic training. A bibliometric analysis. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2019; 43:5-12. [PMID: 31193454 PMCID: PMC6531840 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2019.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Emergency Cardiac Surgery (ECS) is a component of cardiothoracic training. Citations are considered to represent a papers influence. Bibliometric analyses allow us to identify the most influential work, and future research. We aim to highlight the key research themes within ECS and determine their potential impact on cardiothoracic training. Methods Thomas Reuters Web of Science was searched using terms [Emergency AND Card* AND Surg*]. Results were ranked by citation and reviewed by a panel of cardiac surgeons to identify the top 100 cited papers relevant to ECS. Papers were analysed by topic, journal and impact. Regression analysis was used to determine a link between impact factor and scientific impact. Results 3823 papers were identified. Median citations for the top 100 was 88. The paper with the highest impact was by Nashef et al. focusing on the use of EuroSCORE (2043 citations). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery published most papers (n = 18:1778 citations). The European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery coveted the most citations (n = 2649). The USA published most papers (n = 55).The most ubiquitous topics were; risk stratification, circulatory support and aortic surgery. A positive relationship between journal impact fact and the scientific impact of manuscripts in ECS (P = 0.043) was deduced. Conclusion This study is the first of its kind and identified the papers which are likely to the contribute most to training and understanding of ECS. A papers influence is partially determined by journal impact factor. Bibliometric analysis is a potent tool to identify surgical training needs.
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- Rickesh B Karsan
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XW, UK
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- Division of Cancer and Genetics, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XW, UK.,Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XW, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XW, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XW, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XW, UK
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Refaely Y, Koyfman L, Friger M, Ruderman L, Abu Saleh M, Klein M, Brotfain E. Predictors of survival after emergency department thoracotomy in trauma patients with predominant thoracic injuries in Southern Israel: a retrospective survey. Open Access Emerg Med 2019; 11:95-101. [PMID: 31114402 PMCID: PMC6497504 DOI: 10.2147/oaem.s192358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction: Emergency department thoracotomy (EDT), also termed "resuscitative thoracotomy", is indicated in some cases of life-threatening isolated thoracic injury, or as a part of CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) in multiple trauma patients, or in thoracic trauma patients with massive bleeding (such as intra-abdominal exsanguination or injury to the great vessels). There is a lack of information in the literature concerning predictors of survival after EDT in patients with predominant or isolated thoracic trauma. Patients and methods: The study was retrospective and single-center. We collected clinical and laboratory data from all civil and military trauma patients admitted to our emergency department (ED) with predominant thoracic injuries who underwent EDT at Soroka Medical Center. A total of 31 patients were included in the study. Results: Of the patients in the study group, 58% presented with penetrating thoracic injuries and 42% presented with blunt thoracic injuries. 13 patients (42%) survived the EDT procedure. The following parameters predicted survival after EDT: signs of life and the presence of sinus rhythm on admission to the ED; heart rate at the end of the EDT procedure; short duration of EDT; and total positive balance (fluid and blood products) after EDT. Patients who sustained penetrating stab wound injuries had a better immediate post-operative survival rate after EDT than those who sustained penetrating gunshot wounds or predominant blunt chest trauma (30.8% vs 11.1%; p-0.034). Six patients (19%) survived until discharge from the hospital: 3 with penetrating injuries and 3 with blunt thoracic injuries. Conclusion: In patients undergoing EDT after thoracic injury we found that the clinical status on admission to the ED, the duration of the EDT procedure and the heart rate at the end of procedure were predictors of survival after EDT. We demonstrated a higher survival rate after EDT in patients with predominant penetrating thoracic trauma.
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- Yael Refaely
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, General Intensive Care Unit, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, General Intensive Care Unit, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, General Intensive Care Unit, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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Traumatic injury pattern is of equal relevance as injury severity for experimental (poly)trauma modeling. Sci Rep 2019; 9:5706. [PMID: 30952899 PMCID: PMC6450898 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42085-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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This study aims to elaborate the relevance of trauma severity and traumatic injury pattern in different multiple and/or polytrauma models by comparing five singular trauma to two different polytrauma (PT) models with high and one multiple trauma (MT) model with low injury-severity score (ISS). The aim is to provide a baseline for reducing animal harm according to 3Rs by providing less injury as possible in polytrauma modeling. Mice were randomly assigned to 10 groups: controls (Ctrl; n = 15), Sham (n = 15); monotrauma groups: hemorrhagic shock (HS; n = 15), thoracic trauma (TxT; n = 18), osteotomy with external fixation (Fx; n = 16), bilateral soft tissue trauma (bSTT; n = 16) or laparotomy (Lap; n = 16); two PT groups: PT I (TxT + HS + Fx; ISS = 18; n = 18), PT II (TxT + HS + Fx + Lap; ISS = 22; n = 18), and a MT group (TxT + HS + bSTT + Lap, ISS = 13; n = 18). Activity and mortality were assessed. Blood gas analyses and organ damage markers were determined after 6 h. Significant mortality occurred in TxT, PT and MT (11.7%). Activity decreased significantly in TxT, HS, both polytrauma and MT vs. Ctrl/Sham. PT-groups and MT had significantly decreased activity vs. bsTT, Lap or Fx. MT had significantly lower pCO2vs. Ctrl/Sham, Lap or bsTT. Transaminases increased significantly in PT-groups and MT vs. Ctrl, Sham or monotrauma. Traumatic injury pattern is of comparable relevance as injury severity for experimental multiple or (poly)trauma modeling.
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Farooqui AM, Cunningham C, Morse N, Nzewi O. Life-saving emergency clamshell thoracotomy with damage-control laparotomy. BMJ Case Rep 2019; 12:12/3/e227879. [PMID: 30837237 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-227879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Clamshell thoracotomy for thoracic injuries is an uncommon emergency department procedure. The survival rates following emergency thoracotomy are very low at 9%-12% for penetrating trauma and 1%-2% for blunt trauma. We report an unusual case of survival after emergency department clamshell thoracotomy for penetrating thoracic trauma with cardiac tamponade in a 23-year-old man with multiple stab wounds on the chest and abdomen. The patient was awake and alert on arrival in the emergency department. Bilateral chest decompression by needle thoracostomy released air and blood. During subsequent chest drain insertion, the patient suddenly deteriorated and arrested. Clamshell thoracotomy was performed, and sinus rhythm restored before transfer to theatre. Following repair of the thoracic injuries, a midline laparotomy was performed as bleeding was suspected from the abdomen and a splenic injury repaired. The patient survived and has made a full recovery. This case demonstrates how clamshell thoracotomy can be a life-saving procedure.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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- Emergency Department, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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Segalini E, Di Donato L, Birindelli A, Piccinini A, Casati A, Coniglio C, Di Saverio S, Tugnoli G. Outcomes and indications for emergency thoracotomy after adoption of a more liberal policy in a western European level 1 trauma centre: 8-year experience. Updates Surg 2018; 71:121-127. [PMID: 30588565 PMCID: PMC6450838 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-018-0607-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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The role of emergency thoracotomy (ET) in blunt trauma is still a matter of debate and in Europe only a small number of studies have been published. We report our experience about ET both in penetrating and blunt trauma, discussing indications, outcomes and proposing an algorithm for patient selection. We retrospectively analysed patients who underwent ET at Maggiore Hospital Trauma Center over two periods: from January 1st, 2010 to December 31st, 2012, and from January 1st, 2013 to May 31st, 2017. Demographic and clinical data, mechanism of injury, Injury Severity Score, site of injury, time of witnessed cardiac arrest, presence/absence of signs of life, length of stay were considered, as well as survival rate and neurological outcome. 27 ETs were performed: 21 after blunt trauma and 6 after penetrating trauma. Motor vehicle accident was the main mechanism of injury, followed by fall from height. The mean age was 40.5 years and the median Injury Severity Score was of 40. The most frequent injury was cardiac tamponade. The overall survival rate was 10% during the first period and 23.5% during the second period, after the adoption of a more liberal policy. No long-term neurological sequelae were reported. The outcomes of ET in trauma patient, either after penetrating or blunt trauma, are poor but not negligible. To date, only small series of ET from European trauma centres have been published, although larger series are available from USA and South Africa. However, in selected patients, all efforts must be made for the patient’s survival; the possibility of organ donation should be taken into consideration as well.
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- Edoardo Segalini
- Trauma Surgery Unit, Maggiore Hospital Regional Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, Bologna Local Health District, Bologna, Italy
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- General and Emergency Surgery, Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Trauma Surgery Unit, Maggiore Hospital Regional Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, Bologna Local Health District, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, LAC + USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Trauma Surgery Unit, Maggiore Hospital Regional Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, Bologna Local Health District, Bologna, Italy
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- Trauma Intensive Care Unit, Maggiore Hospital Regional Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, Bologna Local Health District, Bologna, Italy
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- Trauma Surgery Unit, Maggiore Hospital Regional Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, Bologna Local Health District, Bologna, Italy.
- Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.
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- Trauma Surgery Unit, Maggiore Hospital Regional Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, Bologna Local Health District, Bologna, Italy
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Dumas RP, Chreiman KM, Seamon MJ, Cannon JW, Reilly PM, Christie JD, Holena DN. Benchmarking emergency department thoracotomy: Using trauma video review to generate procedural norms. Injury 2018; 49:1687-1692. [PMID: 29866625 PMCID: PMC8403524 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Emergency department thoracotomy (EDT) must be rapid and well-executed. Currently there are no defined benchmarks for EDT procedural milestones. We hypothesized that trauma video review (TVR) can be used to define the 'normative EDT' and generate procedural benchmarks. As a secondary aim, we hypothesized that data collected by TVR would have less missingness and bias than data collected by review of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). METHODS We used continuously recording video to review all EDTs performed at our centre during the study period. Using skin incision as start time, we defined four procedural milestones for EDT: 1. Decompression of the right chest (tube thoracostomy, finger thoracostomy, or clamshell thoracotomy with transverse sternotomy performed in conjunction with left anterolateral thoracotomy) 2. Retractor deployment 3. Pericardiotomy 4. Aortic Cross-clamp. EDTs with any milestone time ≥ 75th percentile of time or during which a milestone was omitted were identified as outliers. We compared rates of missingness in data collected by TVR and EMR using McNemar's test. RESULTS 44 EDTs were included from the study period. Patients had a median age of 30 [IQR 25-44] and were predominantly African-American (95%) males (93%) with penetrating trauma (95%). From skin incision, median times in minutes to milestones were as follows: right chest decompression: 2.11 [IQR 0.68-2.83], retractor deployment 1.35 [IQR 0.96-1.85], pericardiotomy 2.35 [IQR 1.85-3.75], aortic cross-clamp 3.71 [IQR 2.83-5.77]. In total, 28/44 (64%) of EDTs were either high outliers for one or more benchmarks or had milestones that were omitted. For all milestones, rates of missingness for TVR data were lower than EMR data (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Video review can be used to define normative times for the procedural milestones of EDT. Steps exceeding the 75th percentile of time were common, with over half of EDTs having at least one milestone as an outlier. Data quality is higher using TVR compared to EMR collection. Future work should seek to determine if minimizing procedural technical outliers improves patient outcomes.
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- Ryan P. Dumas
- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States,Corresponding author at: Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 51 N 39th St., MOB Building 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States. (R.P. Dumas)
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States,Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States,Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Vassallo J, Nutbeam T, Rickard AC, Lyttle MD, Scholefield B, Maconochie IK, Smith JE. Paediatric traumatic cardiac arrest: the development of an algorithm to guide recognition, management and decisions to terminate resuscitation. Emerg Med J 2018; 35:669-674. [PMID: 30154141 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2018-207739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Revised: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Paediatric traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) is a high acuity, low frequency event. Traditionally, survival from TCA has been reported as low, with some believing resuscitation is futile. Within the adult population, there is growing evidence to suggest that with early and aggressive correction of reversible causes, survival from TCA may be comparable with that seen from medical out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Key to this survival has been the adoption of a standardised approach to resuscitation. The aim of this study was, by a process of consensus, to develop an algorithm for the management of paediatric TCA for adoption in the UK. METHODS A modified consensus development meeting of UK experts involved in the management of paediatric TCA was held. Statements discussed at the meeting were drawn from those that did not reach consensus (positive/negative) from a linked three-round online Delphi study. 19 statements relating to the diagnosis, management and futility of paediatric TCA were initially discussed in small groups before each participant anonymously recorded their agreement with the statement using 'yes', 'no' or 'don't know'. In keeping with our Delphi study, consensus was set a priori at 70%. Statements reaching consensus were included in the proposed algorithm. RESULTS 41 participants attended the meeting. Of the 19 statements discussed, 13 reached positive consensus and were included in the algorithm. A single statement regarding initial rescue breaths reached negative consensus and was excluded. Consensus was not reached for five statements, including the use of vasopressors and thoracotomy for haemorrhage control in blunt trauma. CONCLUSION In attempt to standardise our approach to the management of paediatric TCA and to improve outcomes, we present the first consensus-based algorithm specific to the paediatric population. While this algorithm was developed for adoption in the UK, it may be applicable to similar healthcare systems internationally.
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- James Vassallo
- Emergency Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.,Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (Research & Academia), Birmingham, UK
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- Emergency Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.,University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
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- Emergency Department, Bristol Royal Children's Hospital, Bristol, UK.,Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of West England, Bristol, UK
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- Emergency Department, St Marys Hospital, London, UK.,Trauma Audit and Research Network, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Emergency Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.,Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (Research & Academia), Birmingham, UK
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Monaco F, Belletti A, Bove T, Landoni G, Zangrillo A. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Beyond Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care Unit: Unconventional Uses and Future Perspectives. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2018; 32:1955-1970. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2018.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Nevins EJ, Bird NTE, Malik HZ, Mercer SJ, Shahzad K, Lunevicius R, Taylor JV, Misra N. A systematic review of 3251 emergency department thoracotomies: is it time for a national database? Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2018; 45:231-243. [PMID: 30008075 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-018-0982-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Emergency department thoracotomy (EDT) is a potentially life-saving procedure, performed on patients suffering traumatic cardiac arrest. Multiple indications have been reported, but overall survival remains unclear for each indication. The objective of this systematic review is to determine overall survival, survival stratified by indication, and survival stratified by geographical location for patients undergoing EDT across the world. METHODS Articles published between 2000 and 2016 were identified which detailed outcomes from EDT. All articles referring to pre-hospital, delayed, or operating room thoracotomy were excluded. Pooled odds ratios (OR) were calculated comparing differing indications. RESULTS Thirty-seven articles, containing 3251 patients who underwent EDT, were identified. There were 277 (8.5%) survivors. OR demonstrate improved survival for; penetrating vs blunt trauma (OR 2.10; p 0.0028); stab vs gun-shot (OR 5.45; p < 0.0001); signs of life (SOL) on admission vs no SOL (OR 5.36; p < 0.0001); and SOL in the field vs no SOL (OR 19.39; p < 0.0001). Equivalence of survival was demonstrated between cardiothoracic vs non-cardiothoracic injury (OR 1.038; p 1.000). Survival was worse for USA vs non-USA cohorts (OR 1.59; p 0.0012). CONCLUSIONS Penetrating injury remains a robust indication for EDT. Non-cardiothoracic cause of cardiac arrest should not preclude EDT. In the absence of on scene SOL, survival following EDT is extremely unlikely. Survival is significantly higher in the non-USA publications; reasons for this are highly complex. A UK multicentre prospective study which collects standardised data on all EDTs could provide robust evidence for better patient stratification.
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- Edward John Nevins
- Emergency General Surgery and Trauma Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK.
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- Emergency General Surgery and Trauma Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK
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- Liverpool Medical School, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.,North West Hepatobiliary Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK
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- Liverpool Medical School, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.,Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital Aintree, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK
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- Emergency General Surgery and Trauma Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK.,Liverpool Medical School, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Emergency General Surgery and Trauma Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK.,Liverpool Medical School, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Emergency General Surgery and Trauma Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK.,Liverpool Medical School, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Emergency General Surgery and Trauma Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK.,Liverpool Medical School, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Schneider N, Küßner T, Weilbacher F, Göring M, Mohr S, Rudolph M, Popp E. Invasive Notfalltechniken – INTECH Advanced. Notf Rett Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10049-018-0475-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Yoong IRW, Heng G, Mathur S, Lim WW, Goo TT. Outcomes of emergency thoracotomy for trauma in a general hospital in Singapore. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2018; 26:285-289. [PMID: 29667900 DOI: 10.1177/0218492318772221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background An emergency thoracotomy can be performed either immediately at the site of trauma or in the emergency department or operating room for resuscitation of patients in extremis or life-saving treatment for patients with thoracic injury. It remains a procedure associated with high mortality rates, and there is a paucity of data from Asia. This study analyzed our six-year experience of emergency trauma thoracotomy in an acute general hospital in Singapore. Methods This retrospective analysis was based on experience in a single institution with all emergency trauma thoracotomies performed by general surgeons. All patients who underwent an emergency trauma thoracotomy in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital between January 2011 and December 2016 were studied. Data collected included patient demographics, mechanism of injury, Injury Severity Scores, surgical approach, and postoperative outcomes. Results Twenty-three patients underwent an emergency thoracotomy, 8 in the emergency department and 15 in the operating room. The mechanism of injury was blunt in 20 (87%) patients and penetrating in 3 (13%), with road traffic accidents the most common cause (70%). Six (40%) patients who underwent an emergency thoracotomy in the operating room survived beyond 24 h, and 4 (27%) survivors were eventually discharged from the hospital with no neurological deficit. No patient who underwent a thoracotomy in the emergency department survived beyond 24 h. Conclusions Emergency thoracotomy is associated with high mortality rates, especially when required in the emergency department or for blunt trauma. Nevertheless, it is a potentially life-saving procedure that offers a chance of survival in selected patients.
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- 2 Department of Surgery, 371018 Khoo Teck Puat Hospital , 90 Yishun Central, Singapore 768828
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- 3 Department of General Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 169608
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- 2 Department of Surgery, 371018 Khoo Teck Puat Hospital , 90 Yishun Central, Singapore 768828
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- 2 Department of Surgery, 371018 Khoo Teck Puat Hospital , 90 Yishun Central, Singapore 768828
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Should pre-hospital resuscitative thoracotomy be reserved only for penetrating chest trauma? Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2018; 44:811-818. [PMID: 29564472 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-018-0937-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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PURPOSE The indications for pre-hospital resuscitative thoracotomy (PHRT) remain undefined. The aim of this paper is to explore the variation in practice for PHRT in the UK, and review the published literature. METHODS MEDLINE and PUBMED search engines were used to identify all relevant articles and 22 UK Air Ambulance Services were sent an electronic questionnaire to assess their PHRT practice. RESULTS Four European publications report PHRT survival rates of 9.7, 18.3, 10.3 and 3.0% in 31, 71, 39 and 33 patients, respectively. All patients sustained penetrating chest injury. Six case reports also detail survivors of PHRT, again all had sustained penetrating thoracic injury. One Japanese paper presents 34 cases of PHRT following blunt trauma, of which 26.4% survived to the intensive therapy unit but none survived to discharge. A UK population reports a single survivor of PHRT following blunt trauma but the case details remain unpublished. Ten (45%) air ambulance services responded, each service reported different indications for PHRT. All perform PHRT for penetrating chest trauma, however, length of allowed pre-procedure down time varied, ranging from 10 to 20 min. Seventy percent perform PHRT for blunt traumatic cardiac arrest, a procedure which is likely to require aggressive concurrent circulatory support, despite this only 5/10 services carry pre-hospital blood products. CONCLUSIONS Current indications for PHRT vary amongst different geographical locations, across the UK, and worldwide. Survivors are likely to have sustained penetrating chest injury with short down time. There is only one published survivor of PHRT following blunt trauma, despite this, PHRT is still being performed in the UK for this indication.
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Rupprecht H, Gaab K. Delayed Cardiac Rupture Induced by Traumatic Myocardial Infarction: Consequence of a 45-Magnum Blast Injury; A Comprehensive Case Review. Bull Emerg Trauma 2018; 6:1-7. [PMID: 29379803 DOI: 10.29252/beat-060101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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A penetrating chest trauma, a myocardial contusion or a myocardial infarction can lead to a cardiac rupture, which is linked to an extreme high death rate. Only few cases with delayed perforation of the myocardium have been reported in literature. We report about a penetrating gunshot injury, which led to a myocardial contusion with secondary delayed rupture of the left ventricle and the left inferior lobe of the lung. The leakage of the lesion in the left ventricle could be sealed sufficiently with fibrin-coated collagen fleeces after adapting stitches with Prolene 2-0. For additional stabilization of the vulnerable myocardium area, a bovine patch has been placed on the damaged ventricle. Fibrin fleeces are used successfully in cardiac surgery, as in our case, to seal the leakage of the lesion in the left ventricle. The implantation of a bovine patch in the pericardium could prevent a cardiac compartment syndrome with a fatal pericardial tamponade. To prohibit a thoracic compartment syndrome a modified Bogota bag could be sewed in for temporarily closure of the chest. In most cases penetrating cardiac injuries can be treated without heart-lung-machines. An immediate transfer to a cardio-surgical center is, due to the acute situation, not possible. If a surgeon with thoraco-surgical expertise is present a transfer is not absolutely necessary.
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- Holger Rupprecht
- Department of General and Visceral Surgery and Thoracic, Clinical Center Fuerth, Fuerth, Bavaria, Germany 90766
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery and Thoracic, Clinical Center Fuerth, Fuerth, Bavaria, Germany 90766
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Is extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation practical in severe chest trauma? A systematic review in single center of developing country. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2017; 83:903-907. [DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Noncompressible torso hemorrhage (NCTH) constitutes a leading cause of potentially preventable trauma mortality. NCTH is defined by high-grade injury present in one or more of the following anatomic domains: pulmonary, solid abdominal organ, major vascular or pelvic trauma; plus hemodynamic instability or the need for immediate hemorrhage control. Rapid operative management, as part of a damage control resuscitation strategy, remains the mainstay of treatment. However, endovascular techniques are evolving and may become more mainstream with the advent of hybrid rooms that can deliver concurrent open and radiologic/endovascular management of traumatic hemorrhage.
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- Jonathan J Morrison
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4TF, UK.
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Outcomes of emergency department thoracotomy in a tertiary care Canadian trauma centre. CAN J EMERG MED 2016; 17:353-8. [PMID: 26134051 DOI: 10.1017/cem.2014.72] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Emergency department thoracotomy (EDT) is a rare and potentially life-saving intervention performed for trauma patients in extremis. EDT is rare at Canadian trauma centres because of our infrequent occurrence of penetrating trauma. This study was undertaken to evaluate outcomes at a Canadian level 1 trauma facility and compare survival to large published datasets. Also, we evaluated the appropriateness of an EDT performed at our centre based on published national guidelines. METHODS Retrospective medical record review of all patients undergoing an EDT during their resuscitation in the emergency department. Records were identified using our trauma registry, and all charts were manually reviewed. The primary outcome was survival to hospital discharge. RESULTS Over a 20-year period, 58 EDTs were performed with 6 (10.3%) survivors. Patients undergoing an EDT secondary to penetrating trauma had the highest survival (5 of 24 patients or 20.8% survival) compared to patients undergoing an EDT for blunt trauma (1 of 34 patients or 2.9% survival). Patients undergoing an EDT who had not suffered cardiac arrest represented the group with the highest survival rate (3 of 6 patients or 50% survival). The majority of EDTs (79.3%) were indicated, and no patient undergoing an EDT survived if it was performed outside of published guidelines. CONCLUSIONS Survival following an EDT in our small, regional trauma centre is consistent with survival rates from larger published datasets. An EDT should continue to be performed under accepted clinical indications.
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Guimarães MB, Winckler DC, Rudnick NG, Breigeiron R. Critical analysis of thoracotomies performed in the emergency room in 10 years. Rev Col Bras Cir 2016; 41:263-6. [PMID: 25295987 DOI: 10.1590/0100-69912014004007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2014] [Accepted: 03/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To conduct a critical analysis of thoracotomies performed in the emergency rooms. METHODS We analyzed mortality rates and survival as outcome variables, mechanism of injury, site of injury and anatomic injury as clinical variables, and gender and age as demographic variables of patients undergoing thoracotomy in the emergency room after traumatic injury. RESULTS Of the 105 patients, 89.5% were male. The average age was 29.2 years. Penetrating trauma accounted for 81% of cases. The most common mechanism of trauma was wound by a firearm projectile (gunshot), in 64.7% of cases. Patients with stab wounds (SW) accounted for 16.2% of cases. Overall survival was 4.7%. Survival by gunshot was 1.4%, and by SW, 23.5%. The ERT following blunt trauma showed a 100%mortality. CONCLUSION The results obtained in the Emergency Hospital of Porto Alegre POA-HPS are similar to those reported in the world literature.
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- Porto Alegre Emergency Room, HPS-POA, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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- Porto Alegre Emergency Room, HPS-POA, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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Schuss- und Stichverletzungen. Notf Rett Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10049-016-0162-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The use of computed tomography (CT) for hemodynamically stable victims of penetrating torso trauma continues to increase but remains less singular to the work-up than in blunt trauma. Research in this area has focused on the incremental benefits of CT within the context of evolving diagnostic algorithms and in conjunction with techniques such as laparoscopy, endoscopy, and angiographic intervention. This review centers on the current state of multidetector CT as a triage tool for penetrating torso trauma and the primacy of trajectory evaluation in diagnosis, while emphasizing diagnostic challenges that have lingered despite tremendous technological advances since CT was first used in this setting 3 decades ago. As treatment strategies have also changed considerably over the years in parallel with advances in CT, current management implications of organ-specific injuries depicted at multidetector CT are also discussed.
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- David Dreizin
- From the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, 22 S Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201 (D.D.); and Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Miami Leonard Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital & Ryder Trauma Center, Miami Fla (F.M.)
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- From the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, 22 S Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201 (D.D.); and Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Miami Leonard Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital & Ryder Trauma Center, Miami Fla (F.M.)
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Suzuki K, Inoue S, Morita S, Watanabe N, Shintani A, Inokuchi S, Ogura S. Comparative Effectiveness of Emergency Resuscitative Thoracotomy versus Closed Chest Compressions among Patients with Critical Blunt Trauma: A Nationwide Cohort Study in Japan. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0145963. [PMID: 26766574 PMCID: PMC4713157 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2015] [Accepted: 12/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although emergency resuscitative thoracotomy is performed as a salvage maneuver for critical blunt trauma patients, evidence supporting superior effectiveness of emergency resuscitative thoracotomy compared to conventional closed-chest compressions remains insufficient. The objective of this study was to investigate whether emergency resuscitative thoracotomy at the emergency department or in the operating room was associated with favourable outcomes after blunt trauma and to compare its effectiveness with that of closed-chest compressions. METHODS This was a retrospective nationwide cohort study. Data were obtained from the Japan Trauma Data Bank for the period between 2004 and 2012. The primary and secondary outcomes were patient survival rates 24 h and 28 d after emergency department arrival. Statistical analyses were performed using multivariable generalized mixed-effects regression analysis. We adjusted for the effects of different hospitals by introducing random intercepts in regression analysis to account for the differential quality of emergency resuscitative thoracotomy at hospitals where patients in cardiac arrest were treated. Sensitivity analyses were performed using propensity score matching. RESULTS In total, 1,377 consecutive, critical blunt trauma patients who received cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the emergency department or operating room were included in the study. Of these patients, 484 (35.1%) underwent emergency resuscitative thoracotomy and 893 (64.9%) received closed-chest compressions. Compared to closed-chest compressions, emergency resuscitative thoracotomy was associated with lower survival rate 24 h after emergency department arrival (4.5% vs. 17.5%, respectively, P < 0.001) and 28 d after arrival (1.2% vs. 6.0%, respectively, P < 0.001). Multivariable generalized mixed-effects regression analysis with and without a propensity score-matched dataset revealed that the odds ratio for an unfavorable survival rate after 24 h was lower for emergency resuscitative thoracotomy than for closed-chest compressions (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Emergency resuscitative thoracotomy was independently associated with decreased odds of a favorable survival rate compared to closed-chest compressions.
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- Kodai Suzuki
- Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
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Störmann P, Gartner K, Wyen H, Lustenberger T, Marzi I, Wutzler S. Epidemiology and outcome of penetrating injuries in a Western European urban region. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2016; 42:663-669. [PMID: 26762313 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-016-0630-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Severe life-threatening injuries in Western Europe are mostly caused by blunt trauma. However, penetrating trauma might be more common in urban regions, but their characteristics have not been fully elucidated. METHODS Retrospective analysis of data from patients admitted to our urban university level I trauma center between 2008 and 2013 with suspicion of severe multiple injuries. Collection of data was performed prospectively using a PC-supported online documentation program including epidemiological, clinical and outcome parameters. RESULTS Out of 2095 trauma room patients admitted over the 6-year time period 194 (9.3 %) suffered from penetrating trauma. The mean Injury Severity Score (ISS) was 12.3 ± 14.1 points. In 62.4 % (n = 121) the penetrating injuries were caused by interpersonal violence or attempted suicide, 98 of these by stabbing and 23 by firearms. We observed a widespread injury pattern where mainly head, thorax and abdomen were afflicted. Subgroup analysis for self-inflicted injuries showed higher ISS (19.8 ± 21.8 points) than for blunt trauma (15.5 ± 14.6 points). In 82.5 % of all penetrating trauma a surgical treatment was performed, 43.8 % of the patients received intensive care unit treatment with mean duration of 7.4 ± 9.3 days. Immediate emergency surgical treatment had to be performed in 8.0 vs. 2.3 % in blunt trauma (p < 0.001). Infectious complications of the penetrating wounds were observed in 7.8 %. CONCLUSIONS Specific characteristics of penetrating trauma in urban regions can be identified. Compared to nationwide data, penetrating trauma was more frequent in our collective (9.3 vs. 5.0 %), which may be due to higher crime rates in urban areas. Especially, self-inflicted penetrating trauma often results in most severe injuries.
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe, University Frankfurt am Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe, University Frankfurt am Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe, University Frankfurt am Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe, University Frankfurt am Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe, University Frankfurt am Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe, University Frankfurt am Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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Flaris AN, Simms ER, Prat N, Reynard F, Caillot JL, Voiglio EJ. Clamshell incision versus left anterolateral thoracotomy. Which one is faster when performing a resuscitative thoracotomy? The tortoise and the hare revisited. World J Surg 2015; 39:1306-11. [PMID: 25561192 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-014-2924-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The clamshell incision (CI) offers a better exposure than the left anterolateral thoracotomy (LAT) as a resuscitative thoracotomy. Most surgeons will have to manage a heart wound only once or twice in their career. The patient's survival depends on how fast the surgeon can control the heart wound; however, it is unclear which of the two incisions allows for faster control in the hands of inexperienced surgeons. The aim of this study was to compare the time needed to access and control a standardized stab wound to the right ventricle, by inexperienced surgical trainees, by LAT or CI; we hypothesized that the CI does not take longer than the LAT. METHODS Sixteen residents were shown a video on how to perform both procedures. They were randomly assigned to control a standardized stab wound of the right ventricle on perfused human cadavers by LAT (n = 8) or CI (n = 8). Access time (skin to maximal exposure), control time (maximal exposure until control of the heart wound) and total time (the sum of access and control times) were recorded. RESULTS Total time was 6.62 min [3.20-8.14] (median [interquartile range]) for LAT and 4.63 min [3.17-6.73] for CI (p = 0.46). Access time was 2.39 min [1.21-2.76] for LAT and 2.33 min [1.58-4.86] for CI (p = 0.34). Control time was 4.16 min [2.32-5.49] for LAT and 1.85 min [1.38-2.23] for CI (p = 0.018). CONCLUSIONS The time needed from skin incision until cardiac wound control via CI was not longer than via LAT and the easier control of the cardiac wound when using CI was confirmed.
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- Alexandros N Flaris
- Faculté de Médecine Lyon Est, Université Lyon 1, UMR T9405, 69003, Lyon, France,
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Mitchell J, Bogar L, Burton N. Cardiothoracic surgical emergencies in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Clin 2015; 30:499-525. [PMID: 24996607 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2014.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Patients with cardiothoracic surgical emergencies are frequently admitted to the ICU, either prior to operative intervention or after surgery. Recognition and appropriate timing of operative intervention are key factors in improving outcomes. A collaborative team approach with the cardiothoracic service is imperative in managing this patient population.
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- Jessica Mitchell
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cooper University Hospital, 1 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103, USA.
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- Inova Fairfax Hospital, 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA; Cardiac Vascular & Thoracic Surgery Associates, Inova Fairfax Hospital, 2921 Telestar Court, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA
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- Cardiac Vascular & Thoracic Surgery Associates, Inova Fairfax Hospital, 2921 Telestar Court, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA
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Emergency resuscitative thoracotomy performed in European civilian trauma patients with blunt or penetrating injuries: a systematic review. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2015; 42:677-685. [PMID: 26280486 PMCID: PMC5124032 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-015-0559-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Accepted: 07/31/2015] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Emergency resuscitative thoracotomy (ERT) is a lifesaving procedure in selected patients. Indications are still being debated, but outcome in blunt trauma is believed to be poor. Recent reports from European populations, where blunt trauma predominates, have suggested favorable outcome also in blunt trauma. Our aim was to identify all European studies reported over the last decade and compare reported outcomes to existing knowledge. METHODS We performed a systematic literature search according to PRISMA guidelines (January 1st, 2004 to December 31st, 2014). The "grey literature" was included by searching Google Scholar. Qualitative comparison of studies and outcomes was done. RESULTS A total of 8 articles from Europe were included originating from Croatia, Norway (n = 2), Denmark, Iceland, the Netherlands, Scotland, and Switzerland. Of 376 resuscitative thoracotomies, 193 (51.3 %) were for blunt trauma. Male:female distribution was 3.5:1. The collectively reported overall survival was 42.8 % (n = 161), with 25.4 % (49 of 193) blunt trauma and 61.2 % (112 of 183) penetrating injuries. When strictly including those ERTs designated as done in the emergency department for blunt mechanism (n = 139) only, a total of 18 patients survived (12.9 %). Survival after EDTs for penetrating trauma was 41.6 % (37 of 89). Neurological outcome (reported in 5 of 8 studies) reported favorable neurological long-term outcome in the majority of survivors, even after blunt trauma. None referred to Glasgow Outcome Score. Heterogeneity in the studies prevented outcome analyses by formal quantitative meta-analysis. CONCLUSION The reported outcome after ERT in European civilian trauma populations is favorable, with one in every four ERTs in the ED surviving. Notably, outcome is at variance with previously reported collective data, in particular for blunt trauma. Multicenter, prospective, observational data are needed to validate the modern role of ERT in blunt trauma.
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Khorsandi M, Skouras C, Prasad S, Shah R. Major cardiothoracic trauma: Eleven-year review of outcomes in the North West of England. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2015; 97:298-303. [PMID: 26263939 PMCID: PMC4473869 DOI: 10.1308/003588415x14181254789169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Up to 15% of patients with cardiothoracic trauma require emergency surgery, and death can be prevented in a substantial proportion of this group. UK reports have emphasised the need for improvement in this field. We assessed major cardiothoracic trauma (MCT) outcomes in North West England over 11 years. METHODS The database from the Trauma Audit and Research Network was used to retrieve data for all patients who had suffered MCT between 2000 and 2011 in North West England and the findings analysed. Trauma that led to thoracotomy/thoracoscopy or sternotomy was defined as MCT. RESULTS A total of 146 patients were identified, and a considerable male predominance (88.4%) noted. A total of 54.1% had sustained penetrating cardiothoracic trauma. Also, 53.4% had been admitted to tertiary-care hospitals for trauma (TCHT) and 46.6% had been admitted to non-TCHT. Overall prevalence of mortality was 35.6%. No significant difference was found in mortality between TCHT vs non-TCHT. Prevalence of mortality was significantly higher in the subgroup of patients cared for exclusively in non-TCHT compared with patients transferred from non-TCHT to TCHT (41% vs 13.8%, p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS No significant difference was demonstrated in length of stay in hospital/length of stay in the intensive treatment unit and prevalence of mortality between patients originally presenting in TCHT and those presenting in non-TCHT. However, patients transferred from non-TCHT to TCHT had a lower prevalence of mortality. These findings may constitute a valuable benchmark for comparison with results arising after introduction of trauma centres in the UK.
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- M Khorsandi
- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
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- Department of Clinical Surgery, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of South Manchester (Wythenshawe hospital)
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Traumatic cardiac arrest is known to have a poor outcome, and some authors have stated that attempted resuscitation from traumatic cardiac arrest is futile. However, advances in damage control resuscitation and understanding of the differences in pathophysiology of traumatic cardiac arrest compared to medical cardiac arrest have led to unexpected survivors. Recently published data have suggested that outcome from traumatic cardiac arrest is no worse than that for medical causes of cardiac arrest, and in some groups may be better. This review highlights key areas of difference between traumatic cardiac arrest and medical cardiac arrest, and outlines a strategy for the management of patients in traumatic cardiac arrest. Standard Advanced Life Support algorithms should not be used for patients in traumatic cardiac arrest.
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- Jason E Smith
- Emergency Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (Research & Academia), Medical Directorate, Joint Medical Command, Birmingham, UK
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- Emergency Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK
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Mohammed RK, Cheung S, Parikh SP, Asgaria K. Conservative management of aortic arch injury following penetrating trauma. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2015; 97:184-7. [DOI: 10.1308/003588414x13946184903243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Aortic arch injuries following penetrating trauma are typically lethal events with high mortality rates. Traditionally, the standard of care for patients presenting with penetrating injury and aortic involvement has included surgical intervention. We report the case of a 31-year-old man who was managed non-operatively after sustaining multiple stab wounds to the left chest and presenting with mid aortic arch injury.
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Affiliation(s)
- RK Mohammed
- St Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, US
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- St Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, US
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- St Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, US
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- St Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, US
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