Case Report

Shock requiring thoracotomy after penetrating thoracic trauma: A case report

Volume: 4 Number: 8 August 1, 2020
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Shock requiring thoracotomy after penetrating thoracic trauma: A case report

Abstract

Thoracic trauma is one of the leading causes of 25-50% of all traumatic injuries and death in the entire population. The main problem in thoracic traumas is the disruption of respiratory and hemodynamic functions. We aimed to investigate emergency thoracotomy performed in thoracic injury and its effect on patient mortality. In this case, we examined the time from the arrival of a 41-year-old woman with penetrating multiple injuries to the thorax to the decision to perform an emergency thoracotomy. Although the shock approach and resuscitation protocols were properly applied, an emergency thoracotomy was decided on, since there was no improvement in the patient's clinical condition and active bleeding was observed in FAST ultrasonography. The patient, whose vital values improved after thoracotomy, was discharged from the hospital after 1 week of intensive care and service follow-up. It should not be forgotten that performing an emergency thoracotomy in intrathoracic penetrating injuries is a key point in the patient’s survival.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Emergency Medicine

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

August 1, 2020

Submission Date

March 2, 2020

Acceptance Date

September 1, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 4 Number: 8

APA
Koçkara, E., Akça, H. Ş., Algın, A., Özdemir, S., & Eroğlu, S. E. (2020). Shock requiring thoracotomy after penetrating thoracic trauma: A case report. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 4(8), 704-706. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.697034
AMA
1.Koçkara E, Akça HŞ, Algın A, Özdemir S, Eroğlu SE. Shock requiring thoracotomy after penetrating thoracic trauma: A case report. J Surg Med. 2020;4(8):704-706. doi:10.28982/josam.697034
Chicago
Koçkara, Elif, Hatice Şeyma Akça, Abdullah Algın, Serdar Özdemir, and Serkan Emre Eroğlu. 2020. “Shock Requiring Thoracotomy After Penetrating Thoracic Trauma: A Case Report”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4 (8): 704-6. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.697034.
EndNote
Koçkara E, Akça HŞ, Algın A, Özdemir S, Eroğlu SE (August 1, 2020) Shock requiring thoracotomy after penetrating thoracic trauma: A case report. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4 8 704–706.
IEEE
[1]E. Koçkara, H. Ş. Akça, A. Algın, S. Özdemir, and S. E. Eroğlu, “Shock requiring thoracotomy after penetrating thoracic trauma: A case report”, J Surg Med, vol. 4, no. 8, pp. 704–706, Aug. 2020, doi: 10.28982/josam.697034.
ISNAD
Koçkara, Elif - Akça, Hatice Şeyma - Algın, Abdullah - Özdemir, Serdar - Eroğlu, Serkan Emre. “Shock Requiring Thoracotomy After Penetrating Thoracic Trauma: A Case Report”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4/8 (August 1, 2020): 704-706. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.697034.
JAMA
1.Koçkara E, Akça HŞ, Algın A, Özdemir S, Eroğlu SE. Shock requiring thoracotomy after penetrating thoracic trauma: A case report. J Surg Med. 2020;4:704–706.
MLA
Koçkara, Elif, et al. “Shock Requiring Thoracotomy After Penetrating Thoracic Trauma: A Case Report”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, vol. 4, no. 8, Aug. 2020, pp. 704-6, doi:10.28982/josam.697034.
Vancouver
1.Elif Koçkara, Hatice Şeyma Akça, Abdullah Algın, Serdar Özdemir, Serkan Emre Eroğlu. Shock requiring thoracotomy after penetrating thoracic trauma: A case report. J Surg Med. 2020 Aug. 1;4(8):704-6. doi:10.28982/josam.697034