klinika chirurgii urazowej paweł grala thoracic injuries incidence: 1. 10%mortality (25% of...
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Klinika Chirurgii Urazowej Klinika Chirurgii Urazowej Paweł Grala Paweł Grala
Thoracic injuriesThoracic injuries
Incidence:Incidence:1.1. 10%mortality (25% of traumatic deaths)10%mortality (25% of traumatic deaths)2.2. <10% of blunt and 15-30% of penetrating require <10% of blunt and 15-30% of penetrating require
thoracotomythoracotomy3.3. mediastinal penetrating trauma: mediastinal penetrating trauma:
mortality 20%, mortality 20%, 50% are hemodynamically unstable 50% are hemodynamically unstable 40%mortality 40%mortalityadditional 30% positive diagnostic evaluationadditional 30% positive diagnostic evaluation
Patophysiology: Patophysiology: hypoxia, hypercarbia, acidosis (hypovolemia, hypoxia, hypercarbia, acidosis (hypovolemia, ventilation/perfusion mismatch, changes in intrathoracic ventilation/perfusion mismatch, changes in intrathoracic pressures) pressures)
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Thoracic injuriesThoracic injuries Chest wallChest wall1.1. lacerations, l.communicating with pleural spacelacerations, l.communicating with pleural spaceopen open
pneumothorax, pneumothorax, 2.2. rib frs with possible: pain, splinting, atelectasis, rib frs with possible: pain, splinting, atelectasis,
hypoxemiahypoxemiaanalgesia, pulmonary toilet, flail chest, analgesia, pulmonary toilet, flail chest, indicative of possible internal inj.indicative of possible internal inj.
3.3. Sternal fractures (consider myocardial contusion)Sternal fractures (consider myocardial contusion) Tracheobronchial (respiratory distress, large air leak Tracheobronchial (respiratory distress, large air leak
with subcutaneous emphysema)with subcutaneous emphysema) Esophageal (penetrating trauma, delayed recognotion Esophageal (penetrating trauma, delayed recognotion
→↑→↑mortality – 3fold if over 24h, esophagoscopy mortality – 3fold if over 24h, esophagoscopy with contrast studies – Gastrografin, butressed with contrast studies – Gastrografin, butressed repair)repair)
Pulmonary: contusion, hemothorax, pneumothorax Pulmonary: contusion, hemothorax, pneumothorax Great vesselGreat vessel CardiacCardiac
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Rib fracturesRib fractures May be undetectable on chest X-ray (excludes other May be undetectable on chest X-ray (excludes other
intrathoracic injuries)intrathoracic injuries) Majority IV-IXMajority IV-IX Anteroposterior compression Anteroposterior compression midshaft fr. (outward midshaft fr. (outward
bowing), direct blow bowing), direct blow fracture ends face inwards fracture ends face inwards potential vessel or lung parenchymal injury potential vessel or lung parenchymal injury
X-XII X-XII suspect hepatosplenic injury suspect hepatosplenic injury I-III I-III suspect great vessel injury suspect great vessel injury Taping, rib belts – contraindicatedTaping, rib belts – contraindicated Relief of pain (intercostal block, intrapleural analgesia, Relief of pain (intercostal block, intrapleural analgesia,
systemic analgetics), pulmonary toiletsystemic analgetics), pulmonary toilet Flail chest – bony discontinuity of a chest fragment (>3): Flail chest – bony discontinuity of a chest fragment (>3):
serious underlying lung inj., paradoxical chest wall serious underlying lung inj., paradoxical chest wall motion, pain, splinting (muscle spasm) motion, pain, splinting (muscle spasm) hypoxia hypoxiafluid restriction (if no hypovolemia), adequate ventilation fluid restriction (if no hypovolemia), adequate ventilation with chest wall splinting with chest wall splinting mechanical ventilation mechanical ventilation
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Flail chest complicationFlail chest complication
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Flail chest complicationFlail chest complication
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Pulmonary contusionPulmonary contusion Blunt (blast shock wawes, falls from heights) or penetrating Blunt (blast shock wawes, falls from heights) or penetrating
trauma (high velocity GSW) trauma (high velocity GSW) ““Spalling effect” – shearing or bursting effect occurring at the gas/liquid Spalling effect” – shearing or bursting effect occurring at the gas/liquid
interface (large differences in density)interface (large differences in density)““Inertial effect” – low-density alveolar tissue is stripped from heavier Inertial effect” – low-density alveolar tissue is stripped from heavier
hilar structures as they accelerate at different rates.hilar structures as they accelerate at different rates.““Implosion effect” - rebound or overexpansion of gas bubbles after a Implosion effect” - rebound or overexpansion of gas bubbles after a
pressure wave passespressure wave passes Interstitial or alveolar inj. – edema, Interstitial or alveolar inj. – edema, alveolar haemorrhage, alveolar haemorrhage,
parenchymal destructionparenchymal destruction Adequate perfusion, inadequate ventilation (mismatch Adequate perfusion, inadequate ventilation (mismatch → →
hypoxemia) - ↑airway resistance, ↓compliancehypoxemia) - ↑airway resistance, ↓compliance Initial chest X-ray diagnostic – progress in density over 48h Initial chest X-ray diagnostic – progress in density over 48h
((Chest x-ray 4-6 hours Chest x-ray 4-6 hours //CT earlierCT earlier//, resolves in 5-7 days, resolves in 5-7 days)) ABGs, pulse oximetry, ABGs, pulse oximetry,
Dyspnea, hemoptysis, chest pain, cough, tachypnea, rales, Dyspnea, hemoptysis, chest pain, cough, tachypnea, rales, decreased breath sounds, tachycardiadecreased breath sounds, tachycardia
Respiratory support with intubation and mechanical Respiratory support with intubation and mechanical ventilation (often unusual ventilation modes), aggressive ventilation (often unusual ventilation modes), aggressive pulmonary toilet, positioning on uninvolved side, fluid pulmonary toilet, positioning on uninvolved side, fluid restriction, no steroids or prophylactic antibiotics.restriction, no steroids or prophylactic antibiotics.
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Pulmonary contusion – X-rayPulmonary contusion – X-ray
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Pulmonary contusion – X-rayPulmonary contusion – X-ray
5h later: subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum5h later: subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum
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Pulmonary contusion – CT GSWPulmonary contusion – CT GSW
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PneumothoraxPneumothorax Blunt or penetrating inj.Blunt or penetrating inj. Decreased breath sounds (>25% of the lung collapsed)Decreased breath sounds (>25% of the lung collapsed) Sucking chest wound (over 2/3 of tracheal diameter) Sucking chest wound (over 2/3 of tracheal diameter)
preferential air flow preferential air flow occlusive dressing + chest tube occlusive dressing + chest tube Chest X-ray diagnosticChest X-ray diagnostic In significant chest inj. + p.p. mechanical ventilation In significant chest inj. + p.p. mechanical ventilation
prophylactic tube thoracostomy (prevention of tension prophylactic tube thoracostomy (prevention of tension P.)P.)
Chest tube into II or IIIrd intercostal space in Chest tube into II or IIIrd intercostal space in midclavicular linemidclavicular line
Chest tube ineffictive Chest tube ineffictive tracheobronchial disruption tracheobronchial disruption diagnosis + thoracotomydiagnosis + thoracotomy
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PneumothoraxPneumothorax
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Tension pneumothoraxTension pneumothorax
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Tension pneumothoraxTension pneumothorax
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Tension gastrothoraxTension gastrothorax
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HemothoraxHemothorax Opacification on chest X-ray (intercostal a., internal mammary, Th Opacification on chest X-ray (intercostal a., internal mammary, Th
spine fr., lung laceration, mediastinal vessels)spine fr., lung laceration, mediastinal vessels) Chest tube usually sufficient (IV or Vtdh intercostal space in anterior Chest tube usually sufficient (IV or Vtdh intercostal space in anterior
or midaxillary line) or midaxillary line) bleeding self-limiting bleeding self-limiting Thoracotomy guidelines individualized: severe haemodynamic Thoracotomy guidelines individualized: severe haemodynamic
instability (ERT), initial drainage exceding 1,5L, ongoing drainage of instability (ERT), initial drainage exceding 1,5L, ongoing drainage of 100ml/h over 6h100ml/h over 6h
Coagulation, ligation, pulmonary tractotomy, pulmonary resection Coagulation, ligation, pulmonary tractotomy, pulmonary resection (hilar injury) – significant mortality(hilar injury) – significant mortality
Air embolism in significant parenchymal injury (esp. on positive Air embolism in significant parenchymal injury (esp. on positive pressure ventillation): sudden cardiovascular collapse – steep pressure ventillation): sudden cardiovascular collapse – steep Trendelenburg position, aspirate air from R ventricle, cardiovascular Trendelenburg position, aspirate air from R ventricle, cardiovascular supportsupport
Great vessel injury (profound shock, sometimes pericardiac Great vessel injury (profound shock, sometimes pericardiac tamponade, on chest X-ray – blunt inj.: widend mediastinum, tamponade, on chest X-ray – blunt inj.: widend mediastinum, obscured aortic knob, deviation of L stem brochus, opacification of obscured aortic knob, deviation of L stem brochus, opacification of aortopulmonary window, R deviation of nasogastric tube, I or IInd rib aortopulmonary window, R deviation of nasogastric tube, I or IInd rib frs.)frs.)no diagnostic investigations in unstable patientno diagnostic investigations in unstable patientaortography, contrast enhanced CT, echocardiographyaortography, contrast enhanced CT, echocardiographyfluid restriction (blunt), thoracotomyfluid restriction (blunt), thoracotomy
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HemopneumothoraxHemopneumothorax
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Widend mediastinumWidend mediastinum
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Flail chest - tractionFlail chest - traction
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Flail chestFlail chest
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EmpyemaEmpyema
Stages (not separated – continuum):Stages (not separated – continuum): exsudative exsudative fibropurulentfibropurulent organizingorganizing
Chest X-ray, US, CTChest X-ray, US, CT Control of infection with appropriate Control of infection with appropriate
antibiotics, drainage (ev.streptokinaze), antibiotics, drainage (ev.streptokinaze), obliteration of pleural space, thoracotomy obliteration of pleural space, thoracotomy with decortication and pleurodesiswith decortication and pleurodesis
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Cardiac injuryCardiac injury usually penetrating inj. between midclavicular usually penetrating inj. between midclavicular
lineslines pericardiac tamponade: shock, distended neck pericardiac tamponade: shock, distended neck
veins, diminished heart sounds (Beck`s triad), veins, diminished heart sounds (Beck`s triad), j.v.distension j.v.distension ↑ with inspiration (Kussmaul`s ↑ with inspiration (Kussmaul`s sign) sign) warrants operation (often ERT) warrants operation (often ERT)
blunt c.inj.: history, inappropriate cardiovascular blunt c.inj.: history, inappropriate cardiovascular response to injury (EKG – normal excludes, response to injury (EKG – normal excludes, abnormal abnormal cardiac monitoring, cardiac monitoring, echocardiography)echocardiography)advanced cardiac life support protocolsadvanced cardiac life support protocolsoperation for myocardial or valvular rupture, operation for myocardial or valvular rupture, ventricular aneurysm ventricular aneurysm
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Commotio cordisCommotio cordis – fatality due to blunt – fatality due to blunt thoracic injury, without gross structural thoracic injury, without gross structural damage to the heart or other intrathoracic damage to the heart or other intrathoracic organs. Death attributed to cardiac organs. Death attributed to cardiac arrhythmia aggravated by traumatic arrhythmia aggravated by traumatic apnea. Most vulnerable phase of the apnea. Most vulnerable phase of the cardiac cycle: T – wave cardiac cycle: T – wave heart partially heart partially depolarized and then repolarized depolarized and then repolarized (electrically unstable)(electrically unstable)
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ThoracotomyThoracotomy
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PitfallsPitfalls
Simple hemothorax Simple hemothorax retained, clotted hemothorax with retained, clotted hemothorax with lung entrapement or empyema (if infected)lung entrapement or empyema (if infected)
Diaphragmatic inj. are often overlooked Diaphragmatic inj. are often overlooked respiratory respiratory compromise, early or late entrapement and strangulation compromise, early or late entrapement and strangulation of abd. Contentsof abd. Contents
Evaluation of widend mediastinum requires Evaluation of widend mediastinum requires cardiothoracic surgical capabilitiescardiothoracic surgical capabilities
Underestimation of severe pathophysiology of rib frs. Underestimation of severe pathophysiology of rib frs. esp. in the elderly (aggressive pain control with no resp. esp. in the elderly (aggressive pain control with no resp. depression)depression)
underestimation of blunt pulmonary injury severety underestimation of blunt pulmonary injury severety (pulmonary contusion is not always correlated with X-ray (pulmonary contusion is not always correlated with X-ray findings)findings)