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Acil Serviste Tüp Torakostomi Uygulanan Toraks Travmalı Hastalarda Bilgisayarlı Tomografi Gerekliliğinin Değerlendirilmesi

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 5, 232 - 237, 30.09.2025
https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1762488

Öz

Giriş/Amaç: Bu çalışma, acil serviste toraks travması nedeniyle tüp torakostomi uygulanan hastalarda toraks bilgisayarlı tomografinin (BT) tanısal gerekliliğini, posteroanterior (PA) akciğer grafisi bulguları ile ilişkili olarak değerlendirmeyi amaçladı.

Yöntem: Bu retrospektif tanımlayıcı çalışmada, üçüncü basamak bir hastanenin acil servisinde 1 Ocak 2022 – 31 Aralık 2023 tarihleri arasında toraks travması nedeniyle tüp torakostomi uygulanan 65 hasta incelendi. Demografik veriler, vital bulgular, travma mekanizması, PA grafi ve BT görüntüleme bulguları ile klinik sonuçlar değerlendirildi. BT’nin tanısal gerekliliği, PA grafide saptanmayan ve klinik yönetimi etkileyen bulguların varlığı olarak tanımlandı.

Bulgular: Hastaların %84,6’sına toraks BT çekildi ve tümünde tanısal katkı sağladı. Ancak, PA grafide görünmeyen ek patolojik bulgular yalnızca %13,6 olguda saptandı. Tanısal olmayan PA grafisi olan tüm hastalarda BT tanısal değer sağlarken, tanısal PA grafisi olan olguların yalnızca %20’sinde yeni bilgi ekledi. PA grafisi tanısal olmadığında BT anlamlı katkı sağladı, ancak grafi yeterli olduğunda çoğunlukla gereksizdi.

Sonuç: Toraks travması nedeniyle tüp torakostomi uygulanan hastalarda BT’nin tanısal gerekliliği, doğrudan PA akciğer grafisi bulguları ile ilişkilidir. Görüntüleme algoritmalarının, klinik bağlam ve başlangıç radyografik bulgulara göre yapılandırılması, tanısal verimlilik ve kaynak optimizasyonu açısından önemlidir.

Kaynakça

  • 1. American College of Surgeons. Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Student Course Manual. 10th ed. Chicago, IL: American College of Surgeons; 2018.
  • 2. Büyükkarabacak Y, Şengül A, Gürz S, et al. Associated Traumas in Thoracic Trauma Patients: Their Effects on Mortality and Morbidity. Black Sea Journal of Health Science. 2019;2(3):78-84.
  • 3. Alper A, Eren TŞ. Toraks Travmalarında Mortalite ve Morbiditeyi Etkileyen Faktörler. Ejons Int J Mathem Eng Nat Sci. 2018;5(2):22-31.
  • 4. Bardakçı O, Akdur O, Karatağ O, et al. Künt Göğüs Travmalarında Bilgisayarlı Tomografi İlk Tercih Olabilir mi? Nobel Med. 2018;14(2):54-59.
  • 5. Tataroğlu O, Erdoğan ST, Erdoğan MO, et al. Diagnostic Accuracy of Initial Chest X-Rays in Thorax Trauma. JCPSP. 2018;28(7):546-548.
  • 6. Topaloğlu N, Hekimoğlu B. Künt Toraks Travmalarında Görüntüleme. Türkiye Klinikleri Radyoloji-Özel Konular. 2019;12(2):65-69.
  • 7. Dubus T (Ed.). Emergency and Current Approaches to Thoracic Traumas. In: Karcıoğlu H. Trauma Surgery: IntechOpen. 2018:95-112.
  • 8. Ho ML, Gutierrez FR. Chest radiography in thoracic polytrauma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009;192(3):599-612.
  • 9. Sridhar S, Raptis C, Bhalla S. Imaging of Blunt Thoracic Trauma. Semin Roentgenol. 2016;51(3):203-214.
  • 10. Mirvis SE. Diagnostic imaging of acute thoracic injury. Semin Ultrasound CT MRI. 2004;25(2):115-120.
  • 11. Dogrul BN, et al. Blunt trauma related chest wall and pulmonary injuries: An overview. Chin J Traumatol. 2020;23(3):165-172.
  • 12. Kumar A, et al. Clinical utility of thoracic CT in blunt trauma: surgery outcomes. Emerg Med Australas. 2019;27(6):534-539.
  • 13. Çobanoğlu U. Göğüs Travması: 110 Olgunun Analizi. Türk Toraks Dergisi. 2006;7:162-9.
  • 14. Trupka AW, et al. Can trauma management be improved by early CT of the thorax? Zentralbl Chir. 1997;122(8):666-73.
  • 15. Omert L, Yeaney WW, Protetch J. Efficacy of thoracic CT in blunt chest trauma. Am Surg. 2001;67(7):660-4.
  • 16. Yazkan R, Ergene G, Tulay CM, et al. Chest CT vs X-Ray in Rib Fractures. J Acad Emerg Med. 2012;11(3):171-5.
  • 17. El Wakeel MA, et al. CT in detection of complications of blunt chest trauma. Menoufia Med J. 2015;28(2):483.
  • 18. Saffet O, Gider Ö, Mehmet T, et al. Tomografi Ünitesi Maliyet-Hacim-Kâr Analizi. Hacettepe Sağlık İdaresi Dergisi. 2004;7(1):1-36.
  • 19. Işık Z, Selçuk H, Albayram S. BT ve radyasyon. Klinik Gelişim Dergisi. 2010:16-18.
  • 20. Umarjono A, et al. Comparison of FAST ultrasound and AP radiography for pneumothorax detection in blunt trauma. Int J Surg Open. 2025;63(3):205-209.
  • 21. Abu Arab W, et al. Comparative study between bedside chest ultrasound and chest CT in traumatic pneumothorax. Cardiothorac Surg. 2021;29:15.
  • 22. Rodriguez RM, Langdorf MI, Nishijima D, et al. Derivation and validation of NEXUS chest CT decision instruments. PLoS Med. 2015;12(10):e1001883.
  • 23. Gupta M, Martin JR, Smith A, et al. Selective use of thoracic CT in blunt trauma: A multicenter study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023;94(4):567-574.
  • 24. Zhang L, Chen H, Wang Y, et al. Diagnostic yield of CT in complex thoracic trauma cases. Emerg Radiol. 2024;31(2):123-130.
  • 25. Patel R, Kim J, Thompson L, et al. Role of CT in detecting pulmonary contusions in trauma patients: Implications for intensive care. J Emerg Med. 2023;65(5):e401-e408.

Evaluation of the Necessity of Computed Tomography in Thoracic Trauma Patients Undergoing Tube Thoracostomy in the Emergency Department

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 5, 232 - 237, 30.09.2025
https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1762488

Öz

Background/Aims:This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic necessity of thoracic computed tomography (CT) in patients who underwent tube thoracostomy due to thoracic trauma in the emergency department, in relation to posteroanterior (PA) chest radiograph findings.
Methods:In this retrospective descriptive study, 65 patients who underwent tube thoracostomy due to thoracic trauma between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023, in the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital were analyzed. Demographic data, vital signs, mechanism of trauma, PA radiograph and CT imaging findings, and clinical outcomes were evaluated. The diagnostic necessity of CT was defined based on the presence of findings not detected on PA radiography that influenced clinical management.
Results:Thoracic CT was performed in 84.6% of the patients and provided diagnostic contribution in all cases. However, additional pathological findings not visible on PA radiography were detected in only 13.6% of cases. CT provided diagnostic value in all patients with non-diagnostic PA radiographs, whereas it added new information in only 20% of cases with diagnostic PA radiographs. CT contributed significantly when the PA radiograph was non-diagnostic, but was often unnecessary when the radiograph was sufficient.
Conclusion:In patients undergoing tube thoracostomy due to thoracic trauma, the diagnostic necessity of CT is directly related to the findings of the PA chest radiograph. Structuring imaging algorithms based on clinical context and initial radiographic findings is essential for diagnostic efficiency and resource optimization.

Etik Beyan

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of [Bursa Sehir Hospital ] As this was a retrospective study, the requirement for informed consent was waived. The research was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.

Destekleyen Kurum

This study was not supported by any funding institution.

Kaynakça

  • 1. American College of Surgeons. Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Student Course Manual. 10th ed. Chicago, IL: American College of Surgeons; 2018.
  • 2. Büyükkarabacak Y, Şengül A, Gürz S, et al. Associated Traumas in Thoracic Trauma Patients: Their Effects on Mortality and Morbidity. Black Sea Journal of Health Science. 2019;2(3):78-84.
  • 3. Alper A, Eren TŞ. Toraks Travmalarında Mortalite ve Morbiditeyi Etkileyen Faktörler. Ejons Int J Mathem Eng Nat Sci. 2018;5(2):22-31.
  • 4. Bardakçı O, Akdur O, Karatağ O, et al. Künt Göğüs Travmalarında Bilgisayarlı Tomografi İlk Tercih Olabilir mi? Nobel Med. 2018;14(2):54-59.
  • 5. Tataroğlu O, Erdoğan ST, Erdoğan MO, et al. Diagnostic Accuracy of Initial Chest X-Rays in Thorax Trauma. JCPSP. 2018;28(7):546-548.
  • 6. Topaloğlu N, Hekimoğlu B. Künt Toraks Travmalarında Görüntüleme. Türkiye Klinikleri Radyoloji-Özel Konular. 2019;12(2):65-69.
  • 7. Dubus T (Ed.). Emergency and Current Approaches to Thoracic Traumas. In: Karcıoğlu H. Trauma Surgery: IntechOpen. 2018:95-112.
  • 8. Ho ML, Gutierrez FR. Chest radiography in thoracic polytrauma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009;192(3):599-612.
  • 9. Sridhar S, Raptis C, Bhalla S. Imaging of Blunt Thoracic Trauma. Semin Roentgenol. 2016;51(3):203-214.
  • 10. Mirvis SE. Diagnostic imaging of acute thoracic injury. Semin Ultrasound CT MRI. 2004;25(2):115-120.
  • 11. Dogrul BN, et al. Blunt trauma related chest wall and pulmonary injuries: An overview. Chin J Traumatol. 2020;23(3):165-172.
  • 12. Kumar A, et al. Clinical utility of thoracic CT in blunt trauma: surgery outcomes. Emerg Med Australas. 2019;27(6):534-539.
  • 13. Çobanoğlu U. Göğüs Travması: 110 Olgunun Analizi. Türk Toraks Dergisi. 2006;7:162-9.
  • 14. Trupka AW, et al. Can trauma management be improved by early CT of the thorax? Zentralbl Chir. 1997;122(8):666-73.
  • 15. Omert L, Yeaney WW, Protetch J. Efficacy of thoracic CT in blunt chest trauma. Am Surg. 2001;67(7):660-4.
  • 16. Yazkan R, Ergene G, Tulay CM, et al. Chest CT vs X-Ray in Rib Fractures. J Acad Emerg Med. 2012;11(3):171-5.
  • 17. El Wakeel MA, et al. CT in detection of complications of blunt chest trauma. Menoufia Med J. 2015;28(2):483.
  • 18. Saffet O, Gider Ö, Mehmet T, et al. Tomografi Ünitesi Maliyet-Hacim-Kâr Analizi. Hacettepe Sağlık İdaresi Dergisi. 2004;7(1):1-36.
  • 19. Işık Z, Selçuk H, Albayram S. BT ve radyasyon. Klinik Gelişim Dergisi. 2010:16-18.
  • 20. Umarjono A, et al. Comparison of FAST ultrasound and AP radiography for pneumothorax detection in blunt trauma. Int J Surg Open. 2025;63(3):205-209.
  • 21. Abu Arab W, et al. Comparative study between bedside chest ultrasound and chest CT in traumatic pneumothorax. Cardiothorac Surg. 2021;29:15.
  • 22. Rodriguez RM, Langdorf MI, Nishijima D, et al. Derivation and validation of NEXUS chest CT decision instruments. PLoS Med. 2015;12(10):e1001883.
  • 23. Gupta M, Martin JR, Smith A, et al. Selective use of thoracic CT in blunt trauma: A multicenter study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023;94(4):567-574.
  • 24. Zhang L, Chen H, Wang Y, et al. Diagnostic yield of CT in complex thoracic trauma cases. Emerg Radiol. 2024;31(2):123-130.
  • 25. Patel R, Kim J, Thompson L, et al. Role of CT in detecting pulmonary contusions in trauma patients: Implications for intensive care. J Emerg Med. 2023;65(5):e401-e408.
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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil İngilizce
Konular Acil Tıp
Bölüm Orjinal Araştırma
Yazarlar

Evren Dal 0009-0003-7755-3703

Suna Eraybar 0000-0003-4306-9262

Yayımlanma Tarihi 30 Eylül 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi 11 Ağustos 2025
Kabul Tarihi 22 Eylül 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı Yıl 2025 Cilt: 15 Sayı: 5

Kaynak Göster

AMA Dal E, Eraybar S. Evaluation of the Necessity of Computed Tomography in Thoracic Trauma Patients Undergoing Tube Thoracostomy in the Emergency Department. Journal of Contemporary Medicine. Eylül 2025;15(5):232-237. doi:10.16899/jcm.1762488