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Park CY, Kim OH, Chang SW, Choi KK, Lee KH, Kim SY, Kim M, Lee GJ. Part 3. Clinical Practice Guideline for Airway Management and Emergency Thoracotomy for Trauma Patients from the Korean Society of Traumatology. JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND INJURY 2020. [DOI: 10.20408/jti.2020.0050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Hemothorax is a collection of blood in the pleural cavity usually from traumatic injury. Chest X-ray has historically been the imaging modality of choice upon arrival to the hospital. The sensitivity and specificity of point-of-care ultrasound, specifically through the Extended Focal Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (eFAST) protocol has been significant enough to warrant inclusion in most Level 1 trauma centers as an adjunct to radiographs.1,2 If the size or severity of a hemothorax warrants intervention, tube thoracostomy has been and still remains the treatment of choice. Most cases of hemothorax will resolve with tube thoracostomy. If residual blood remains within the pleural cavity after tube thoracostomy, it is then considered to be a retained hemothorax, with significant risks for developing late complications such as empyema and fibrothorax. Once late complications occur, morbidity and mortality increase dramatically and the only definitive treatment is surgery. In order to avoid surgery, research has been focused on removing a retained hemothorax before it progresses pathologically. The most promising therapy consists of fibrinolytics which are infused into the pleural space, disrupting the hemothorax, allowing for further drainage. While significant progress has been made, additional trials are needed to further define the dosing and pharmacokinetics of fibrinolytics in this setting. If medical therapy and early procedures fail to resolve the retained hemothorax, surgery is usually indicated. Surgery historically consisted solely of thoracotomy, but has been largely replaced in non-emergent situations by video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS), a minimally invasive technique that shows considerable improvement in the patients' recovery and pain post-operatively. Should all prior attempts to resolve the hemothorax fail, then open thoracotomy may be indicated.
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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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Fukuda T, Ohashi-Fukuda N, Kondo Y, Hayashida K, Kukita I. Association of Prehospital Advanced Life Support by Physician With Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest With Blunt Trauma Following Traffic Collisions: Japanese Registry-Based Study. JAMA Surg 2018; 153:e180674. [PMID: 29710068 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.0674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Importance Controversy remains as to whether advanced life support (ALS) or basic life support (BLS) is superior for critically ill and injured patients, including out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and major trauma, in the prehospital setting. Objective To assess whether prehospital ALS should be provided for traumatic OHCA and who should perform it. Design, Setting, and Participants Japanese government-managed nationwide population-based registry data of patients with OHCA transported to an emergency hospital were analyzed. Patients who experienced traumatic OHCA following a traffic collision from 2013 to 2014 were included. Patients provided prehospital ALS by a physician were compared with both patients provided ALS by emergency medical service (EMS) personnel and patients with only BLS. The data were analyzed on May 1, 2017. Exposures Advanced life support by physician, ALS by EMS personnel, or BLS only. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was 1-month survival. The secondary outcomes were prehospital return of spontaneous circulation and favorable neurologic outcomes with the Glasgow-Pittsburgh cerebral performance category score of 1 or 2. Results A total of 4382 patients were included (mean [SD] age, 57.5 [22.2] years; 67.9% male); 828 (18.9%) received prehospital ALS by physician, 1591 (36.3%) received prehospital ALS by EMS personnel, and 1963 (44.8%) received BLS only. Among these patients, 96 (2.2%) survived 1 month after OHCA, including 26 of 828 (3.1%) for ALS by physician, 25 of 1591 (1.6%) for ALS by EMS personnel, and 45 of 1963 (2.3%) for BLS. After adjusting for potential confounders using multivariable logistic regression, ALS by physician was significantly associated with higher odds for 1-month survival compared with both ALS by EMS personnel and BLS (adjusted OR, 2.13; 95% CI, 1.20-3.78; and adjusted OR, 1.94; 95% CI, 1.14-3.25; respectively), whereas there was no significant difference between ALS by EMS personnel and BLS (adjusted OR, 0.91; 95% CI, 0.54-1.51). A propensity score-matched analysis in the ALS cohort showed that ALS by physician was associated with increased chance of 1-month survival compared with ALS by EMS personnel (risk ratio, 2.00; 95% CI, 1.01-3.97; P = .04). This association was consistent across a variety of sensitivity analyses. Conclusions and Relevance In traumatic OHCA, ALS by physician was associated with increased chance of 1-month survival compared with both ALS by EMS personnel and BLS.
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- Tatsuma Fukuda
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.,Center for Resuscitation Science, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.,Division of Acute Care Surgery, Trauma, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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Yamamoto R, Suzuki M, Nakama R, Kase K, Sekine K, Kurihara T, Sasaki J. Impact of cardiopulmonary resuscitation time on the effectiveness of emergency department thoracotomy after blunt trauma. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2018; 45:697-704. [PMID: 29855670 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-018-0967-y] [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] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Debate remains about the threshold cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) duration associated with futile emergency department thoracotomy (EDT). To validate the CPR duration associated with favorable outcomes, we investigated the relationship between CPR duration and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after EDT in blunt trauma. METHODS A retrospective observational study was conducted at three tertiary centers over the last 7 years. We included bluntly injured adults who were pulseless and required EDT at presentation, but excluded those with devastating head injuries. After multivariate logistic regression identified the CRP duration as an independent predictor of ROSC, receiver operating characteristic curves were used to determine the threshold CPR duration. Patient data were divided into short- and long-duration CPR groups based on this threshold, and we developed a propensity score to estimate assignment to the short-duration CPR group. The ROSC rates were compared between groups after matching. RESULTS Forty patients were eligible for this study and ROSC was obtained in 12. The CPR duration was independently associated with the achievement of ROSC [odds ratio 1.18; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01-1.37, P = 0.04], and the threshold CPR duration was 17 min. Among the 14 patients with a short CPR duration, 13 matched with the patients with a long CPR duration, and a short CPR duration was significantly associated with higher rates of ROSC (odds ratio 8.80; 95% CI 1.35-57.43, P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS A CPR duration < 17 min is independently associated with higher ROSC rates in patients suffering blunt trauma.
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- Ryo Yamamoto
- Trauma Service, Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa General Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Hung TY, Hsu CC, Chen KT. Clinical Manifestations and Effects of In-Hospital Resuscitative Procedures in Patients with Traumatic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest from Three Hospitals in Southern Taiwan. J Acute Med 2018; 8:17-21. [PMID: 32995197 DOI: 10.6705/j.jacme.201803_8(1).0003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The prognosis of patients with traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (TOHCA) is poor. Few studies have evaluated whether the commonly conducted in-hospital resuscitative interventions have beneficial effects on the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival rate in patients with TOHCA. Therefore, we conducted a retrospective study to reveal the clinical manifestations of patients with TOHCA in Southern Taiwan and evaluate the effectiveness of variouscommon in-hospital interventions in these patients. METHODS This retrospective chart review of patients with TOHCA was conducted in three hospitals in Southern Taiwan between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2016, to demonstrate the characteristics of patients with TOHCA and compare the differences in in-hospital interventions before ROSC between ROSC and non-ROSC groups. RESULTS In total, 272 patients with TOHCA were reviewed; their average age was 50.7 years, and men constituted the predominant sex (73.2%). Moreover, 91 patients (33.5%) experienced at least transient ROSC, 40 patients (14.7%) were admitted to hospitals, and 4 patients (1.5%) survived to hospital discharge. The ROSC and non-ROSC groups did not differ in in-hospital interventions, including chest tube and central venous catheter insertions, defibrillation, and pressor infusion. However, the non-ROSC group had a higher rate of transfusion than the ROSC group (17.7% vs. 6.6%, p = 0.015). CONCLUSION The outcomes of patients with TOHCA in Southern Taiwan remained dismal. None of the in-hospital interventions, including blood transfusion, chest tube and central venous catheter insertions, defibrillation, and pressor infusion, were determined to be beneficial for patients with TOHCA. We suggest that these in-hospital interventions should not be routinely performed in every patient with TOHCA.
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- Tzu-Yun Hung
- Chi Mei Medical Center Emergency Department Tainan Taiwan
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- Chi Mei Medical Center Emergency Department Tainan Taiwan.,Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology Department of Biotechnology Tainan Taiwan
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- Chi Mei Medical Center Emergency Department Tainan Taiwan.,Taipei Medical University Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine Taipei Taiwan
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Yen YT, Ho SW, Liu YC, Yen CB. Blunt Traumatic Cardiac Rupture Presenting as Massive Haemothorax. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/102490791502200510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Cardiac rupture following blunt thoracic trauma in motor vehicle crash generally causes death at scene, and is rarely diagnosed preoperatively. However, early emergency thoracotomy in the emergency department (ED) or operating room might reduce the mortality but the benefit is still controversial. A haemodynamically unstable 28-year-old woman following motor vehicle crash was detected to have right haemothorax on chest X-ray. Thoracic computed tomography (CT) revealed additional lung contusions and multiple bone fractures. She developed cardiac arrest during open thoracotomy and had restored spontaneous circulation after open-chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This report highlights that CT scan in haemodynamically unstable patients could delay surgical control of the injury. Open-chest CPR can be life-saving for blunt chest injury developing cardiac arrest. (Hong Kong j.emerg.med. 2015;22:320-323)
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- YT Yen
- Chung Shan Medical University, School of Dentistry; and Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Department of Dentistry, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Chung Shan Medical University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Chung Shan Medical University, School of Medicine, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Chung Shan Medical University, School of Medicine, Taichung, Taiwan
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Endo A, Shiraishi A, Otomo Y, Tomita M, Matsui H, Murata K. Open-chest versus closed-chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation in blunt trauma: analysis of a nationwide trauma registry. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2017; 21:169. [PMID: 28673321 PMCID: PMC5496413 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-017-1759-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background Although open-chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation (OCCPR) is often considered as the last salvage maneuver in critically injured patients, evidence on the effectiveness of OCCPR has been based only on the descriptive studies of limited numbers of cases or expert opinions. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of OCCPR with that of closed-chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CCCPR) in an emergency department (ED). Methods A nationwide registry-based, retrospective cohort study was conducted. Patients with blunt trauma, undergoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in an ED between 2004 and 2015 were identified and divided into OCCPR and CCCPR groups. Their outcomes (survival to hospital discharge and survival over 24 hours following ED arrival) were compared with propensity score matching analysis and instrumental variable analysis. Results A total of 6510 patients (OCCPR, 2192; CCCPR, 4318) were analyzed. The in-hospital and 24-hour survival rates in OCCPR patients were 1.8% (40/2192) and 5.6% (123/2192), and those in CCCPR patients were 3.6% (156/4318) and 9.6% (416/4318), respectively. In the propensity score-matched subjects, OCCPR patients (n = 1804) had significantly lower odds of survival to hospital discharge (odds ratio (95% CI)) = 0.41 (0.25–0.68)) and of survival over 24 hours following ED arrival (OR (95% CI) = 0.59 (0.45–0.79)) than CCCPR patients (n = 1804). Subgroup analysis revealed that OCCPR was associated with a poorer outcome compared to CCCPR in patients with severe pelvis and lower extremity injury. Conclusions In this large cohort, OCCPR was associated with reduced in-hospital and 24-hour survival rates in patients with blunt trauma. Further comparisons between OCCPR and CCCPR using additional information, such as time course details in pre-hospital and ED settings, anatomical details regarding region of injury, and neurological outcomes, are necessary. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13054-017-1759-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Akira Endo
- Trauma and Acute Critical Care Medical Center, Hospital of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan.
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- Trauma and Acute Critical Care Medical Center, Hospital of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan.,Emergency and Trauma Center, Kameda Medical Center, 929 Higashicho, Kamogawa, Chiba, Japan
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- Trauma and Acute Critical Care Medical Center, Hospital of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, Hospital of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Trauma and Acute Critical Care Medical Center, Hospital of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan
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Zwingmann J, Lefering R, Feucht M, Südkamp NP, Strohm PC, Hammer T. Outcome and predictors for successful resuscitation in the emergency room of adult patients in traumatic cardiorespiratory arrest. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2016; 20:282. [PMID: 27600396 PMCID: PMC5013586 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-016-1463-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Data of the TraumaRegister DGU® were analyzed to derive survival rates, neurological outcome and prognostic factors of patients who had suffered traumatic cardiac arrest in the early treatment phase. METHODS The database of the TraumaRegister DGU® from 2002 to 2013 was analyzed. The main focus of this survey was on different time points of performed resuscitation. Descriptive and multivariate analyses (logistic regression) were performed with the neurological outcome (Glasgow Outcome Scale) and survival rate as the target variable. Patients were classified according to CPR in the prehospital phase and/or in the emergency room (ER). Patients without CA served as a control group. The database does not include patients who required prehospital CPR but did not achieve ROSC. RESULTS A total of 3052 patients from a total of 38,499 cases had cardiac arrest during the early post-trauma phase and required CPR in the prehospital phase and/or in the ER. After only prehospital resuscitation (n = 944) survival rate was 31.7 %, and 14.7 % had a good/moderate outcome. If CPR was required in the ER only (n = 1197), survival rate was 25.6 %, with a good/moderate outcome in 19.2 % of cases. A total of 4.8 % in the group with preclinical and ER resuscitation survived, and just 2.7 % had a good or moderate outcome. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed the following prognostic factors for survival after traumatic cardiac arrest: prehospital CPR, shock, coagulopathy, thorax drainage, preclinical catecholamines, unconsciousness, and injury severity (Injury Severity Score). CONCLUSIONS With the knowledge that prehospital resuscitated patients who not reached the hospital could not be included, CPR after severe trauma seems to yield a better outcome than most studies have reported, and appears to be more justified than the current guidelines would imply. Preclinical resuscitation is associated with a higher survival rate and better neurological outcome compared with resuscitation in the ER. If resuscitation in the ER is necessary after a preclinical performed resuscitation the survival rate is marginal, even though 56 % of these patients had a good and moderate outcome. The data we present may support algorithms for resuscitation in the future.
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- J Zwingmann
- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79098, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Institute for Research in Operative Medicine (IFOM), University of Witten/Herdecke, Herdecke, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79098, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79098, Freiburg, Germany
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- Clinic of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Sozialstiftung Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79098, Freiburg, Germany
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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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Pre-hospital care requires a broad skillset. One of the most challenging aspects of pre-hospital care is performing surgical procedures. The indications and evidence for performing pre-hospital surgical airway, thoracostomy, thoracotomy, caesarean section and amputation are discussed. Where evidence for the procedure is lacking from pre-hospital care, evidence from in-hospital experience is sought.
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FAST ultrasound examination as a predictor of outcomes after resuscitative thoracotomy: a prospective evaluation. Ann Surg 2015; 262:512-8; discussion 516-8. [PMID: 26258320 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to examine the ability of Focused Assessment Using Sonography for Trauma (FAST) to discriminate between survivors and nonsurvivors undergoing resuscitative thoracotomy (RT). BACKGROUND RT is a high-risk, low-salvage procedure performed in arresting trauma patients with poorly defined indications. METHODS Patients undergoing RT from 10/2010 to 05/2014 were prospectively enrolled. A FAST examination including parasternal/subxiphoid cardiac views was performed before or concurrent with RT. The result was captured as adequate or inadequate with presence or absence of pericardial fluid and/or cardiac motion. A sensitivity analysis utilizing the primary outcome measure of survival to discharge or organ donation was performed. RESULTS Overall, 187 patients arrived in traumatic arrest and underwent FAST. Median age 31 (1-84), 84.5% male, 51.3% penetrating. Loss of vital signs occurred at the scene in 48.1%, en-route in 23.5%, and in the ED in 28.3%. Emergent left thoracotomy was performed in 77.5% and clamshell thoracotomy in 22.5%. Sustained cardiac activity was regained in 48.1%. However, overall survival was only 3.2%. An additional 1.6% progressed to organ donation. FAST was inadequate in 3.7%, 28.9% demonstrated cardiac motion and 8.6% pericardial fluid. Cardiac motion on FAST was 100% sensitive and 73.7% specific for the identification of survivors and organ donors. CONCLUSIONS With a high degree of sensitivity for the detection of potential survivors after traumatic arrest, FAST represents an effective method of separating those that do not warrant the risk and resource burden of RT from those who may survive. The likelihood of survival if pericardial fluid and cardiac motion were both absent was zero.
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An evidence-based approach to patient selection for emergency department thoracotomy: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2015; 79:159-73. [PMID: 26091330 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Within the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) framework, we performed a systematic review and developed evidence-based recommendations to answer the following PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcomes) question: should patients who present pulseless after critical injuries (with and without signs of life after penetrating thoracic, extrathoracic, or blunt injuries) undergo emergency department thoracotomy (EDT) (vs. resuscitation without EDT) to improve survival and neurologically intact survival? METHODS All patients who underwent EDT were included while those involving either prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy or operating room thoracotomy were excluded. Quantitative synthesis via meta-analysis was not possible because no comparison or control group (i.e., survival or neurologically intact survival data for similar patients who did not undergo EDT) was available for the PICO questions of interest. RESULTS The 72 included studies provided 10,238 patients who underwent EDT. Patients presenting pulseless after penetrating thoracic injury had the most favorable EDT outcomes both with (survival, 182 [21.3%] of 853; neurologically intact survival, 53 [11.7%] of 454) and without (survival, 76 [8.3%] of 920; neurologically intact survival, 25 [3.9%] of 641) signs of life. In patients presenting pulseless after penetrating extrathoracic injury, EDT outcomes were more favorable with signs of life (survival, 25 [15.6%] of 160; neurologically intact survival, 14 [16.5%] of 85) than without (survival, 4 [2.9%] of 139; neurologically intact survival, 3 [5.0%] of 60). Outcomes after EDT in pulseless blunt injury patients were limited with signs of life (survival, 21 [4.6%] of 454; neurologically intact survival, 7 [2.4%] of 298) and dismal without signs of life (survival, 7 [0.7%] of 995; neurologically intact survival, 1 [0.1%] of 825). CONCLUSION We strongly recommend that patients who present pulseless with signs of life after penetrating thoracic injury undergo EDT. We conditionally recommend EDT for patients who present pulseless and have absent signs of life after penetrating thoracic injury, present or absent signs of life after penetrating extrathoracic injury, or present signs of life after blunt injury. Lastly, we conditionally recommend against EDT for pulseless patients without signs of life after blunt injury. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Systematic review/guideline, level III.
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Zwingmann J, Lefering R, Bayer J, Reising K, Kuminack K, Südkamp NP, Strohm PC. Outcome and risk factors in children after traumatic cardiac arrest and successful resuscitation. Resuscitation 2015; 96:59-65. [PMID: 26232515 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2015] [Revised: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 07/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Prospective collected data of the TraumaRegister DGU(®) were analyzed to derive survival rates and predictors for non-survival in the children who had suffered traumatic cardiorespiratory arrest. Different time points of resuscitation efforts (only preclinical, in the emergency room (ER) or preclinical+ER) were analyzed in terms of mortality and neurological outcome. METHODS The database of the TraumaRegister DGU(®) comprising 122,742 patients from 1993 to 2013 was analyzed. The main focus of this survey was on the paediatric group defined by an age ≤ 14 years who could be compared to adults. Different statistical analysis (univariate and multivariate analysis, logistic regression) were performed with mortality as the target variable. Differences between the paedatric group and adults were analysed by Fisher's exact test. RESULTS Data after preclinical and/or ER resuscitation from 152 children and 1690 adults were analyzed. A good or moderate outcome (GOS 5+4) was found in 19.4% of the children's group compared to 12.4% of the adults (p=0.02). Analysis of the GOS 5+4 subgroups after preclinical resuscitation only revealed that these outcomes were achieved by 19.4% of the paediatric group and 13.2% of the adults (p=0.24), after ER-only resuscitation by 37.0% of the children and 19.6% of the adults (p=0.046), and after preclinical and ER resuscitation by only 10.9% of the children compared to 2.5% of the adults (p=0.006). Taking only survivors into account, 84.8% of the children and 62% of the adults had a GOS 4+5. The highest risk for mortality in the logistic regression model was associated with preclinical intubation, followed by GCS 3, blood transfusion and severe head injury with AIS ≥3 and ISS. CONCLUSIONS CPR in children after severe trauma seems to yield a better outcome than in adults, and appears to be more justified than the current guidelines would imply. Resuscitation in the ER is associated with better neurological outcomes compared with resuscitation in a preclinical context or in both the preclinical phase and the ER. Our children's outcomes seem to be better than those in most of the earlier studies, and the data presented might support algorithms in the future especially for paediatric resuscitation.
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- Jörn Zwingmann
- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Institute for Research in Operative Medicine (IFOM), University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany.
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Dayama A, Sugano D, Spielman D, Stone ME, Kaban J, Mahmoud A, McNelis J. Basic data underlying clinical decision-making and outcomes in emergency department thoracotomy: tabular review. ANZ J Surg 2015; 86:21-6. [PMID: 26178013 DOI: 10.1111/ans.13227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Emergency department thoracotomy (EDT) is a formidable and dramatic last attempt by the trauma surgeon to save the life of a patient in extremis. The aim of this report is to provide a benchmark for comparison with past results by reviewing all available published data since the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma review article in 2001, which reviewed literature from 1966 to 1999 regarding indications for and outcomes of EDT. METHODS A comprehensive literature search in MEDLINE Library databases was performed for EDT. Data were extracted by three independent reviewers. RESULTS We identified 37 papers with a total of 3466 patients. A total of 85.2% (1720 of the 2018) had penetrating trauma, 58.3% (372 of the 638) had cardiac injuries, 43.0% (251 of the 584) had thoracic injuries and 26.2% (143 of the 546) had abdominal injuries. The overall rate survival in this review was 8% (267 of the 3466, range 0-33.3%). Of 25 papers reporting cases of EDT for penetrating traumas, their survival rate was 9.8% (169 of the 1719, range 0-45.5); similarly, of 14 papers assessing EDT for blunt injuries, the survival rate was 5.2% (24 of the 460, range 0-12.2). Of 15 papers reporting neurological outcomes 84.6% (143 of the 169, range 50-100%) of patients returned to baseline. The survival outcome of EDT in US experience versus non-US experiences was 6.3% (164 of the 2612, range 0-14.9) versus 11.9% (89 of the 745, range 0-33.3) respectively. CONCLUSION The authors intend this review to serve as a practical and prompt literature search tool for all surgeons who encounter resuscitative thoracotomy in their practice.
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- Anand Dayama
- San Joaquin General Hospital, University of California, Davis, French Camp, California, USA
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- Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- San Joaquin General Hospital, University of California, Davis, French Camp, California, USA
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- Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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Transdiaphragmatic resuscitative open cardiac massage: description of the technique and a first case-series of an alternative approach to the heart. World J Surg 2015; 38:1726-9. [PMID: 24390285 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-2432-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this paper is to describe the transdiaphragmatic approach to the heart for open CPR in patients that arrest at laparotomy and to present a first case series of patients that have undergone this procedure. METHODS All patients who had undergone intraperitoneal transdiaphragmatic open CPR between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2012 were retrieved from the operation registry at Bern University Hospital, Switzerland. Transdiaphragmatic access to the heart is initiated with a 10-cm-long anterocaudal incision in the central tendon of the diaphragm--approximately at 2 o'clock. Internal cardiac compression through the diaphragmatic incision can be performed from both sides of the patient. From the right side of the patient, cardiac massage is performed with the right hand and vice versa. RESULTS A total of six patients were identified that suffered cardiac arrest during laparotomy with open CPR performed through the transdiaphragmatic approach. Four patients suffered cardiac arrest during orthotopic liver transplantation and two trauma patients suffered cardiac arrest during damage control laparotomy. In three patients, cardiac activity was never reestablished. However, three patients regained a perfusion heart rhythm and two of these survived to the ICU. One patient ultimately survived to discharge. CONCLUSIONS In patients suffering cardiac arrest during laparotomy, the transdiaphragmatic approach allows for a rapid, technically easy, and almost atraumatic access to the heart, with excellent CPR performance. After this potentially life-saving procedure, pulmonary or surgical site complications are expected to occur much less compared with the conventionally performed emergency department left-sided thoracotomy.
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Slessor D, Hunter S. To be blunt: are we wasting our time? Emergency department thoracotomy following blunt trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Emerg Med 2014; 65:297-307.e16. [PMID: 25443990 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2014] [Revised: 07/28/2014] [Accepted: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE The role of emergency department (ED) thoracotomy after blunt trauma is controversial. The objective of this review is to determine whether patients treated with an ED thoracotomy after blunt trauma survive and whether survivors have a good neurologic outcome. METHODS A structured search was performed with MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PubMed. Inclusion criteria were ED thoracotomy or out-of-hospital thoracotomy, cardiac arrest or periarrest, and blunt trauma. Outcomes assessed were mortality and neurologic result. The articles were appraised with the system designed by the Institute of Health Economics of Canada. A fixed-effects model was used to meta-analyze the data. Heterogeneity was assessed with the I(2) statistic. RESULTS Twenty-seven articles were included in the review. All were case series. Of 1,369 patients who underwent an ED thoracotomy, 21 (1.5%) survived with a good neurologic outcome. All 21 patients had vital signs present on scene or in the ED and a maximum duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation of 11 to 15 minutes. Thirteen studies were included in the meta-analysis. If there were either vital signs or signs of life present in the ED, the probability of a poor outcome was 99.2% (95% confidence interval 96.4% to 99.7%). CONCLUSION There may be a role for ED thoracotomy after blunt trauma, but only in a limited group of patients. Good outcomes have been achieved for patients who had vital signs on admission and for patients who received an ED thoracotomy within 15 minutes of cardiac arrest. The proposed guideline should be used to determine which patients should be considered for an ED thoracotomy, according to level 4 evidence.
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BACKGROUND Resuscitative thoracotomy is a heroic procedure that may offer the only survival hope for trauma patients in extremis. However, this operation has been the subject of much debate and its use, feasibility, outcomes, and cost are being continuously re-evaluated. METHODS This is a review of the most current (after 2000) literature on resuscitative thoracotomy, based on computer database searches for studies on resuscitative thoracotomy, emergency department thoracotomy, and emergency thoracotomy. Studies were selected for inclusion in this review based on their relevance and contribution to our understanding of resuscitative thoracotomy. RESULTS A total of 37 studies were included, and the following resuscitative thoracotomy-related topics were critically discussed: indications, biochemical profile, long-term outcome, organ donation, pre-hospital use, military use, international aspects, intra-aortic balloon occlusion, suspended animation, and cost and occupational exposure. CONCLUSIONS This review demonstrates that the indications for resuscitative thoracotomy become clearer and that new information is available regarding its use in the pre-hospital urban environment and military settings. Furthermore, it points to new strategies to supplement resuscitative thoracotomy including intra-aortic balloon occlusion and suspended animation. Finally, it sheds light on the long-term outcomes, organ donation, and cost and occupational exposure following resuscitative thoracotomy.
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- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Hamidian Jahromi A, Northcutt A, Youssef AM. A Patient With Blunt Trauma and Cardiac Arrest Arriving Pulseless at the Emergency Department; is that Enough Reason to Stop Resuscitation? Review of Literature and Case Report. IRANIAN RED CRESCENT MEDICAL JOURNAL 2014; 15:e11623. [PMID: 24693385 PMCID: PMC3955500 DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.11623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2013] [Revised: 08/07/2013] [Accepted: 08/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The decision to stop or continue resuscitation in a patient with blunt trauma and cardiac arrest arriving pulseless to the hospital has always been controversial. While many authors still believe that it is a futile effort, with no chance of success for complete neurological recovery, some recent reports have challenged the idea. Here we report complete recovery of a severely injured patient following a motor vehicle accident who lost vital signs completely before arrival at our trauma center. No cardiac motion was detected on ultrasound examination on arrival. Emergency department thoracotomy, open cardiac massage, massive blood transfusion, damage control laparotomy with abdominal and pelvic packing, followed by angio-embolization of pelvic bleeding, and staged abdominal exploration were performed. This case is an example showing that resuscitation of patients with blunt trauma and cardiac arrest arriving pulseless to the hospital is not always futile.
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- Alireza Hamidian Jahromi
- Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
- Corresponding Author: Asser M Youssef, Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. Tel: 318-6756100, Fax: 318-6754689, E-mail:
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Schnüriger B, Talving P, Inaba K, Barmparas G, Branco BC, Lam L, Demetriades D. Biochemical profile and outcomes in trauma patients subjected to open cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a prospective observational pilot study. World J Surg 2012; 36:1772-8. [PMID: 22488327 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-012-1583-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The predictive factors to regain a heartbeat following emergency department resuscitative thoracotomy (EDT) for trauma are poorly understood. The objective of the present study was to prospectively assess the electrolyte profile, coagulation parameters, and acid-base status from intracardiac blood samples in trauma patients subjected to open cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the presence of established cardiac arrest. METHODS All patients who underwent EDT following trauma were considered for inclusion. Prior to the injection of any resuscitative medications, a sample of intracardiac blood from the right ventricle was obtained for analysis. RESULTS During the study period, a total of 22 patients had intracardiac blood samples obtained and were eligible for analysis. Twelve patients never regained cardiac activity, and 10 patients transiently regained a heartbeat for a mean of 51 ± 69 min, but ultimately died. Some 91 % (20/22) of patients presented with severe acidosis (pH < 7.20). The pCO(2) was <45 mmHg in 68 % (15/22) of patients, and the pO(2) level was >75 mmHg in 77 % (17/22) of patients. Patients who never regained cardiac activity had a significantly higher lactate level than those with a return of cardiac rhythm (17.1 ± 2.6 vs. 10.6 ± 4.9 mmol/L, p = 0.018). The sodium and potassium levels were higher for those who never regained a rhythm than for those who did regain a pulse (sodium: 155 ± 14 vs. 147 ± 9 mmol/L, p = 0.094; potassium: 6.0 ± 1.1 vs. 4.6 ± 1.0 mmol/L, p = 0.014). Severe hyperkalemia (potassium > 5.5 mmol/L) occurred significantly more often in patients who did not regain a heart beat (p = 0.030). Coagulopathy (INR > 1.2 and/or prothrombin time >15 s and/or platelet count <100,000/μL) was noted in 96 % of patients. CONCLUSIONS Most patients undergoing open CPR have normal blood gas levels. Severe lactic acidosis, hyperkalemia, and hypernatremia are associated with decreased probability for return of cardiac function. Calcium and magnesium levels were not significantly different between the two groups, making the therapeutic role of these electrolytes very questionable.
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- Beat Schnüriger
- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Los Angeles County Medical Center, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, LAC + USC Medical Center, 1200 North State Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033-4525, USA
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Mosquera VX, Marini M, Cao I, Gulías D, Muñiz J, Herrera-Noreña JM, Cuenca JJ. Traumatic Aortic Injuries Associated with Major Visceral Vascular Injuries in Major Blunt Trauma Patients. World J Surg 2012; 36:1571-80. [DOI: 10.1007/s00268-012-1536-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lustenberger T, Labler L, Stover JF, Keel MJB. Resuscitative emergency thoracotomy in a Swiss trauma centre. Br J Surg 2011; 99:541-8. [PMID: 22139553 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Resuscitative emergency thoracotomy (ET) is performed as a salvage manoeuvre for selected patients with trauma. However, reports from European trauma centres are scarce. METHODS A retrospective analysis was undertaken of injured patients who underwent resuscitative ET in the emergency department (ED) or operating room (OR) between January 1996 and September 2008. Survival in the ED and to hospital discharge was analysed using logistic regression. RESULTS During the study interval 121 patients required a resuscitative thoracotomy, of which 49 (40·5 per cent) were performed in the ED and 72 (59·5 per cent) in the OR. Patients in the OR had higher blood pressure on arrival (median 110 versus 60 mmHg; P < 0·001), were less often in severe haemorrhagic shock (63 versus 94 per cent; P < 0·001), had fewer serious head injuries (Abbreviated Injury Score of 3 or above in 33 versus 53 per cent; P = 0·031) and more often had a penetrating stab wound as the dominating mechanism (25 versus 10 per cent; P = 0·042) compared with those in the ED. Ten patients (20 per cent) survived to hospital discharge after ED thoracotomy, compared with 53 (74 per cent) of those treated in the OR. Penetrating injury and Glasgow Coma Scale score above 8 were independent predictors of hospital survival following ED thoracotomy. No patient with a blunt injury and no detectable signs of life on admission survived. Three of 26 patients with blunt trauma and signs of life on admission survived to hospital discharge. CONCLUSION Resuscitative ET may be life-saving in selected patients. Location of the procedure is dictated by injury severity and vital parameters. Outcome is best when signs of life are present on admission, even for blunt injuries.
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Kirkham F. Cardiac arrest and post resuscitation of the brain. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2011; 15:379-89. [PMID: 21640621 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2011.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2011] [Accepted: 04/17/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Primary out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in childhood is rare but survival is a little better for children than for adults, although the prognosis for infants is very poor. Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy after in-hospital cardiac arrest in children undergoing complicated treatment for previously untreatable conditions is now a common problem and is probably increasing. An additional ischaemic insult worsens the prognosis for other encephalopathies, such as that occurring after accidental or non-accidental head injury. For near-drowning, the prognosis is often good, provided that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is commenced immediately, and the child gasps within 40 minutes of rescue and regains consciousness soon afterwards. The prognosis is much worse for the nearly drowned child admitted to casualty or the emergency room deeply unconscious with fixed dilated pupils, requiring continuing CPR and with an arterial pH <7, especially if there is little recovery by the time of admission to the intensive care unit. The use of adrenaline, sodium bicarbonate and calcium appears to worsen prognosis. Neurophysiology, specifically serial electroencephalography and evoked potentials, is the most useful tool prognostically, although neuroimaging and biomarkers may play a role. In a series of 89 patients studied after cardiac arrest in three London centres between 1982 and 1985, 39% recovered consciousness within one month. Twenty seven percent died a cardiac death whilst in coma, and the outcome in the remainder was either brain death or vegetative state. EEG and initial pH were the best predictors of outcome in this study. Seizures affected one third and were associated with deterioration and worse outcome. The advent of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and the positive results of hypothermia trials in neonates and adults have rekindled interest in timely management of this important group of patients.
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Moriwaki Y, Sugiyama M, Yamamoto T, Tahara Y, Toyoda H, Kosuge T, Harunari N, Iwashita M, Arata S, Suzuki N. Outcomes from prehospital cardiac arrest in blunt trauma patients. World J Surg 2011; 35:34-42. [PMID: 20957362 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-010-0798-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are few strategies for treating patients who have suffered cardiopulmonary arrest due to blunt trauma (BT-CPA). The aim of this population-based case series observational study was to clarify the outcome of BT-CPA patients treated with a standardized strategy that included an emergency department thoracotomy (EDT) under an emergency medical service (EMS) system with a rapid transportation system. METHODS The 477 BT-CPA registry data were augmented by a review of the detailed medical records in our emergency department (ED) and action reports in the prehospital EMS records. RESULTS Of those, 76% were witnessed and 20% were CPA after leaving the scene. In all, 18% of the patients went to the intensive care unit (ICU), the transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) room, or the operating room (OR). Only 3% survived to be discharged. Among the 363 witnessed patients-11 of whom had ventricular fibrillation (VF) as the initial rhythm, 134 exhibiting pulseless electrical activity (PEA), and 221 with asystole-13, 1, and 3%, respectively, survived to discharge. The most common initial rhythm just after collapse was not VF but PEA, and asystole increased over the 7 min after collapse. There were no differences in the interval between arrival at the hospital and the return of spontaneous circulation between the patients that survived to discharge and deceased patients in the ED, OR, TAE room, or ICU. The longest interval was 17 min. CONCLUSIONS In BT-CPA patients, a 20-min resuscitation effort and termination of the effort are thought to be relevant. The initial rhythm is not a prognostic indicator. We believe that the decision on whether to undertake aggressive resuscitation efforts should be made on a case-by-case basis.
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- Yoshihiro Moriwaki
- Critical Care and Emergency Center, Yokohama City University, Medical Center 4-57 Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama, 232-0024, Japan.
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Soar J, Perkins GD, Abbas G, Alfonzo A, Barelli A, Bierens JJLM, Brugger H, Deakin CD, Dunning J, Georgiou M, Handley AJ, Lockey DJ, Paal P, Sandroni C, Thies KC, Zideman DA, Nolan JP. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2010 Section 8. Cardiac arrest in special circumstances: Electrolyte abnormalities, poisoning, drowning, accidental hypothermia, hyperthermia, asthma, anaphylaxis, cardiac surgery, trauma, pregnancy, electrocution. Resuscitation 2011; 81:1400-33. [PMID: 20956045 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2010.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 362] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Jasmeet Soar
- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK.
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Defining the limits of resuscitative emergency department thoracotomy: a contemporary Western Trauma Association perspective. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 70:334-9. [PMID: 21307731 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182077c35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Since the promulgation of emergency department (ED) thoracotomy>40 years ago, there has been an ongoing search to define when this heroic resuscitative effort is futile. In this era of health care reform, generation of accurate data is imperative for developing patient care guidelines. The purpose of this prospective multicenter study was to identify injury patterns and physiologic profiles at ED arrival that are compatible with survival. METHODS Eighteen institutions representing the Western Trauma Association commenced enrollment in January 2003; data were collected prospectively. RESULTS During the ensuing 6 years, 56 patients survived to hospital discharge. Mean age was 31.3 years (15-64 years), and 93% were male. As expected, survival was predominant in those with thoracic injuries (77%), followed by abdomen (9%), extremity (7%), neck (4%), and head (4%). The most common injury was a ventricular stab wound (30%), followed by a gunshot wound to the lung (16%); 9% of survivors sustained blunt trauma, 34% underwent prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the presenting base deficit was >25 mequiv/L in 18%. Relevant to futile care, there were survivors of blunt torso injuries with CPR up to 9 minutes and penetrating torso wounds up to 15 minutes. Asystole was documented at ED arrival in seven patients (12%); all these patients had pericardial tamponade and three (43%) had good functional neurologic recovery at hospital discharge. CONCLUSION Resuscitative thoracotomy in the ED can be considered futile care when (a) prehospital CPR exceeds 10 minutes after blunt trauma without a response, (b) prehospital CPR exceeds 15 minutes after penetrating trauma without a response, and (c) asystole is the presenting rhythm and there is no pericardial tamponade.
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Morgan BS, Garner JP. Emergency thoracotomy--the indications, contraindications and evidence. J ROY ARMY MED CORPS 2011; 155:87-93. [PMID: 20095172 DOI: 10.1136/jramc-155-02-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Emergency thoracotomy is a dramatic and controversial intervention which may be life saving after major torso trauma. Success rates are variable and differ widely according to mechanism of injury. This article outlines the current indications and contraindications to emergency thoracotomy and examines the evidence to support it accumulated over 40 years.
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- B S Morgan
- Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield.
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Cave DM, Gazmuri RJ, Otto CW, Nadkarni VM, Cheng A, Brooks SC, Daya M, Sutton RM, Branson R, Hazinski MF. Part 7: CPR techniques and devices: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation 2010; 122:S720-8. [PMID: 20956223 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.110.970970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A variety of CPR techniques and devices may improve hemodynamics or short-term survival when used by well-trained providers in selected patients. All of these techniques and devices have the potential to delay chest compressions and defibrillation. In order to prevent delays and maximize efficiency, initial training, ongoing monitoring, and retraining programs should be offered to providers on a frequent and ongoing basis. To date, no adjunct has consistently been shown to be superior to standard conventional (manual) CPR for out-of-hospital basic life support, and no device other than a defibrillator has consistently improved long-term survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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Soar J, Perkins G, Abbas G, Alfonzo A, Barelli A, Bierens J, Brugger H, Deakin C, Dunning J, Georgiou M, Handley A, Lockey D, Paal P, Sandroni C, Thies KC, Zideman D, Nolan J. Kreislaufstillstand unter besonderen Umständen: Elektrolytstörungen, Vergiftungen, Ertrinken, Unterkühlung, Hitzekrankheit, Asthma, Anaphylaxie, Herzchirurgie, Trauma, Schwangerschaft, Stromunfall. Notf Rett Med 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s10049-010-1374-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Schnüriger B, Inaba K, Branco BC, Salim A, Russell K, Lam L, Plurad D, Demetriades D. Organ donation: an important outcome after resuscitative thoracotomy. J Am Coll Surg 2010; 211:450-5. [PMID: 20729100 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2010] [Revised: 06/07/2010] [Accepted: 06/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The persistent shortage of transplantable organs remains a critical issue around the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate outcomes, including organ procurement, in trauma patients undergoing resuscitative emergency department thoracotomy (EDT). Our hypothesis was that potential organ donor rescue is one of the important outcomes after traumatic arrest and EDT. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study at Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center. Patients undergoing resuscitative EDT from January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2009 were analyzed. Primary outcomes measures included survival. Secondary outcomes included organ donation and the brain-dead potential organ donor. RESULTS During the 42-month study period, a total of 263 patients underwent EDT. Return of a pulse was achieved in 85 patients (32.3%). Of those patients, 37 (43.5%) subsequently died in the operating room and 48 (56.5%) survived to the surgical intensive care unit. Overall, 5 patients (1.9%) survived to discharge and 11 patients (4.2%) became potential organ donors. Five of the 11 potential organ donors had sustained a blunt mechanism injury. Of the 11 potential organ donors, 8 did not donate: 4 families declined consent, 3 because of poor organ function, and 1 expired due to cardiopulmonary collapse. Eventually 11 organs (6 kidneys, 2 livers, 2 pancreases, and 1 small bowel) were harvested from 3 donors. Two of the 3 donors had sustained blunt injury and 1 penetrating mechanism of injury. CONCLUSIONS Procurement of organs is one of the tangible outcomes after EDT. These organs have the potential to alter the survival and quality of life of more recipients than the number of survivors of the procedure itself.
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- Beat Schnüriger
- Division of Trauma Surgery and Critical Care, University of Southern California, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Fitzgerald M, Tan G, Gruen R, Smit DV, Martin K, Newton-Brown E, Luckhoff C, Maini A. Emergency physician credentialing for resuscitative thoracotomy for trauma. Emerg Med Australas 2010; 22:332-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2010.01303.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Faucher A, Savary D, Jund J, Carpentier F, Payen JF, Danel V. Optimiser la réanimation des arrêts cardiaques traumatiques préhospitaliers : l’expérience d’un registre prospectif. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 28:442-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2009.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2008] [Accepted: 02/03/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Benkhadra M, Honnart D, Lenfant F, Trouilloud P, Girard C, Freysz M. [Open chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation: is there an interest in France?]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 27:920-33. [PMID: 19013750 DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2008.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2007] [Accepted: 06/10/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To expose and clarify indications, techniques, results, complications and cost for open chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation manoeuvres (OCCRM) in traumatic or nontraumatic cardiac arrest. DATA SOURCES References were obtained from Pubmed data bank using the following keywords: "emergency thoracotomy", "resuscitative thoracotomy". STUDY SELECTION We focused on publications in English language, from 2000 to 2007. DATA SYNTHESIS OCCRM are useful especially in case of traumatic cardiac arrest, penetrating trauma, but also in blunt trauma. Time between cardiac arrest and realisation of the thoracotomy seems to be the most important factor for the prognosis. CONCLUSION According to the French "physician in ambulance" prehospital system, OCCRM might be promising in France, because this system favours the fastness of care and therefore would minimize the time factor.
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- Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, hôpital Le-Bocage, CHU de Dijon, 2, boulevard Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, BP 77908, 21079 Dijon cedex, France.
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Developing alternative strategies for the treatment of traumatic haemorrhagic shock. Curr Opin Crit Care 2008; 14:247-53. [PMID: 18467882 DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0b013e3282fce62a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The optimal strategy of stabilizing haemodynamic function in uncontrolled traumatic haemorrhagic shock states is unclear. Although fluid replacement is established in controlled haemorrhagic shock, its use in uncontrolled haemorrhagic shock is controversial, because it may worsen bleeding. RECENT FINDINGS In the refractory phase of severe haemorrhagic shock, arginine vasopressin has been shown to be beneficial in selected cases due to an increase in arterial blood pressure, shift of blood away from a subdiaphragmatic bleeding site towards the heart and brain, and decrease in fluid resuscitation requirements. Especially in patients with severe traumatic brain injury, rapid stabilization of cardiocirculatory function is essential to ensure adequate brain perfusion and thus to prevent neurological damage and to improve outcome. In addition, despite wide distribution of highly developed and professional emergency medical systems in western industrialized countries, survival chances of patients with uncontrolled traumatic haemorrhagic shock in the prehospital setting are still poor. SUMMARY A multicenter, randomized, controlled, international clinical trial is being initiated to assess the effects of arginine vasopressin (10 IU) vs. saline placebo in prehospital traumatic haemorrhagic shock patients, not responding to standard shock treatment, being managed by helicopter emergency medical services [vasopressin in traumatic haemorrhagic shock (VITRIS.at) study].
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Cardiac arrest in the Emergency Department: a report from the National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Resuscitation 2008; 78:151-60. [PMID: 18508184 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2008.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2008] [Revised: 02/25/2008] [Accepted: 03/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about cardiac arrests (CA) in the Emergency Department (ED). The objective of this study was to determine the characteristics of ED CAs. METHODS 60,852 adult, in-patient CA events in the National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation were included. Multiple regression analysis compared ED CA with those occurring in the ICU, telemetry, or general floors. Subgroup analysis examined traumatic vs. non-traumatic ED CA and ED CA occurring after a successful pre-hospital resuscitation (recurrent) vs. primary ED event. RESULTS In multivariate analysis, ED location predicted improved survival to discharge (OR 0.74, 95%CI [0.67-0.82]). ED CAs had higher survival to discharge rates (ED 22.2, ICU 15.5, Tele 19.8, Floor 10.8, p<0.0001), better cerebral performance category scores (ED 1.59, ICU 1.73, Tele 1.96, Floor 1.69, p<0.0001), and shorter post-event length of stays (ED 8.6, ICU 17.5, Tele 16.5, Floor 14.2 days, p<0.0001) than other locations. Recurrent ED CAs were less likely to survive to discharge (10.1% vs. 24.6%, p<0.0001) than primary events. Trauma-related ED CAs had a lower survival to discharge rate (7.5% vs. 23.8%, p<0.0001), were less likely to be caused by an arrhythmia (23.6% vs. 32.5%, p<0.0008), and more likely to be preceded by hypotension or shock (41.6% vs. 29.0%, p<0.0001) than non-trauma ED events. CONCLUSIONS ED CAs have unique characteristics, and better survival and neurologic outcomes compared to other hospital locations. Primary ED CAs have a better chance of survival to discharge than recurrent events. Traumatic ED CAs have worse outcomes than non-traumatic CA.
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Leidel BA, Kanz KG, Kirchhoff C, Bürklein D, Wismüller A, Mutschler W. [Cardiac arrest following blunt chest injury. Emergency thoracotomy without ifs or buts?]. Unfallchirurg 2008; 110:884-90. [PMID: 17909734 DOI: 10.1007/s00113-007-1332-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In German-speaking countries, most serious thoracic injuries are attributable to the impact of blunt force; they are the second most frequent result of injury after head injury in polytrauma patients with multiple injuries. Almost one in every three polytraumatized patients with significant chest injury develops acute lung failure, and one in every four, acute circulatory failure. The acute circulatory arrest following serious chest injury involves a high mortality rate, and in most cases it reflects a tension pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade, or hemorrhagic shock resulting from injury to the heart or one of the large vessels close to it. Brisk drainage of tension pneumothorax and adequate volume restoration are therefore particularly important in resuscitation of multiply traumatized patients, as are rapid resuscitative thoracotomy to allow direct heart massage, drainage of pericardial tamponade, and control of hemorrhage. However the probability of survival described in the literature is very low for patients sustaining severe chest trauma with acute cardiac arrest. The case report presented here describes a female polytrauma patient who suffered an acute cardiac arrest following cardiac tamponade after admission in the emergency department and who survived without neurological deficits after an emergency thoracotomy. Selections from the topical literature can help the treating physician in the emergency department in making decisions on whether an emergency thoracotomy is indicated after a blunt chest injury and on the procedure itself.
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- B A Leidel
- Klinikum der Universität München, Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik - Innenstadt, Nussbaumstr. 20, 80336, München, Germany.
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Huber-Wagner S, Lefering R, Qvick M, Kay MV, Paffrath T, Mutschler W, Kanz KG. Outcome in 757 severely injured patients with traumatic cardiorespiratory arrest. Resuscitation 2007; 75:276-85. [PMID: 17574721 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2007.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2006] [Revised: 04/13/2007] [Accepted: 04/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Resuscitation of traumatic cardiorespiratory arrest patients (TCRA) is generally associated with poor outcome, however some authors report survival rates of more than 10% in blunt trauma patients. The purpose of this investigation was to determine predictive factors for mortality in trauma patients having received external chest compressions (ECC). PATIENTS AND METHODS Twenty thousand eight hundred and fifteen patients from the Trauma Registry of the German Trauma Society were analysed (mean ISS=24.0). Inclusion criteria were ISS>/=16 and available information on ECC either on-scene and/or during trauma room treatment. Included into the Trauma Registry were only patients with ECC and transportation into a hospital. Patients declared dead on-scene without transportation to a hospital were not recorded in the data base. A Logistic regression was performed to find out predictive factors for mortality. RESULTS Ten thousand three hundred and fifty nine patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. N=757 patients received ECC, 415 prehospital, 538 during trauma room (TR) treatment and 196 prehospital and in-hospital. Blunt trauma occurred in 93.2%, mean age was 40.3 and median ISS was 41.0. 23.2% of the patients were treated with a chest tube, 5.7% had a tension pneumothorax and 10.2% underwent emergency thoracotomy. The overall survival rate was 17.2%. 9.7% of the TCRA patients with ECC achieved good recovery or moderate disability (Glasgow outcome scale>/=4). Logistic regression showed thromboplastin time lower than 50% to be the strongest predictor for non-survival (OR 5.2, 95% CI 2.3-11.9), followed by massive blood transfusion of more than 10 units of packed red blood cells (OR 4.8, 95% CI 2.0-11.5), on-scene blood pressure of 0 (OR 4.3, 95% CI 1.6-11.3), age over 55 (OR 2.9, 95% CI 1.1-7.3), base excess lower than -8 (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.2-5.9). The insertion of a chest tube on-scene could be detected as a factor significantly increasing the probability of survival (OR 0.3, 95% CI 0.13-0.8). CONCLUSIONS Prehospital chest tube insertion was found to be a strong predictor for survival. On-scene chest decompression of TCRA patients is recommended in case of the decision to start with ECC. Based on our data, resuscitation after severe trauma seems to be more justified than the current guidelines state.
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- Stefan Huber-Wagner
- Klinikum der Universität München, Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Campus Innenstadt, Nussbaumstrasse 20, D-80336 München, Germany.
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Lienhart HG, Wenzel V, Braun J, Dörges V, Dünser M, Gries A, Hasibeder WR, Helm M, Lefering R, Schlechtriemen T, Trimmel H, Ulmer H, Ummenhofer W, Voelckel WG, Waydhas C, Lindner K. [Vasopressin for therapy of persistent traumatic hemorrhagic shock: The VITRIS.at study]. Anaesthesist 2007; 56:145-8, 150. [PMID: 17265038 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-006-1114-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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While fluid management is established in controlled hemorrhagic shock, its use in uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock is being controversially discussed, because it may worsen bleeding. In the irreversible phase of hemorrhagic shock that was unresponsive to volume replacement, airway management and catecholamines, vasopressin was beneficial due to an increase in arterial blood pressure, shift of blood away from a subdiaphragmatic bleeding site towards the heart and brain and decrease of fluid resuscitation requirements. The purpose of this multicenter, randomized, controlled, international trial is to assess the effects of vasopressin (10 IU IV) vs. saline placebo IV (up to 3 injections at least 5 min apart) in patients with prehospital traumatic hemorrhagic shock that persists despite standard shock treatment. The study will be carried out by helicopter emergency medical service teams in Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Portugal, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Inclusion criteria are adult trauma patients with presumed traumatic hemorrhagic shock (systolic arterial blood pressure <90 mmHg) that does not respond to the first 10 min of standard shock treatment (endotracheal intubation, fluid resuscitation and use of vasopressors) after arrival of the first emergency physician at the scene. The time window for randomization will close after 30 min of shock treatment. Exclusion criteria are terminal illness, no intravenous access, age <18 years, injury >60 min before randomization, cardiac arrest before randomization, presence of a do-not-resuscitate order, untreated tension pneumothorax, untreated cardiac tamponade, or known pregnancy. Primary study end-point is the hospital admission rate, secondary end-points are hemodynamic variables, fluid resuscitation requirements and hospital discharge rate.
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- H G Lienhart
- Univ.-Klinik für Anästhesie und Allg. Intensivmedizin, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Osterreich
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Van Horn JM. A Case Study of Right Ventricular Rupture in an Elderly Victim of Motor Vehicle Crash. J Trauma Nurs 2007; 14:136-43. [DOI: 10.1097/01.jtn.0000292114.80647.91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fitzgerald M, Spencer J, Johnson F, Marasco S, Atkin C, Kossmann T. Definitive management of acute cardiac tamponade secondary to blunt trauma. Emerg Med Australas 2005; 17:494-9. [PMID: 16302943 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2005.00782.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Blunt cardiac injuries are a leading cause of fatalities following motor-vehicle accidents. Injury to the heart is involved in 20% of road traffic deaths. Structural cardiac injuries (i.e. chamber rupture or perforation) carry a high mortality rate and patients rarely survive long enough to reach hospital. Chamber rupture is present at autopsy in 36-65% of death from blunt cardiac trauma, whereas in clinical series it is present in 0.3-0.9% of cases and is an uncommon clinical finding. Patients with large ruptures or perforations usually die at the scene or in transit--the rupture of a cardiac cavity, coronary artery or intrapericardial portion of a major vein or artery is usually instantly fatal because of acute tamponade. The small, rare, remaining group of patients who survive to hospital presentation usually have tears in a cavity under low pressure and prompt diagnosis and surgery can now lead to a survival rate of 70-80% in experienced trauma centres. As regional trauma systems evolve, patients with severe, but potentially survivable cardiac injury are surviving to ED. Two distinct syndromes are apparent--haemorrhagic shock and cardiac tamponade. Any patient with severe chest trauma, hypotension disproportionate to estimated loss of blood or with an inadequate response to fluid administration should be suspected of having a cardiac cause of shock. For patients with severe hypotension or in extremis, the treatment of choice is resuscitative thoracotomy with pericardotomy. Closed chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation is ineffective in these circumstances. Blunt traumatic cardiac injury presenting with shock is associated with a poor prognosis. The majority of survivors of blunt or penetrating cardiac injury present to the ED/trauma centre with vital signs. The main pathophysiologic determinant for most survivors is acute pericardial tamponade. The presence of normal clinical signs or normal ECG studies does not exclude tamponade. In recent years the widespread availability and use of ultrasound for the initial assessment of severely injured patients has facilitated the early diagnosis of cardiac tamponade and associated cardiac injuries. Two cases of survival from blunt traumatic cardiac trauma are described in the present paper to demonstrate survivability in the context of rapid assessment and intervention.
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- National Trauma Research Institute, The Alfred, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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