Flail chest injury-changing management and outcomes.

Silvana F MarascoJacqueline Nguyen KhuongMark FitzgeraldRobyn SummerhayesMir Wais SekandarzadVincent VarleyRyan J CampbellMichael Bailey

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2022)

Over the past decade, we have seen increasing rates of regional anaesthesia and surgical rib fixation in the management of flail chest. This has resulted in lower requirements for and duration of invasive mechanical ventilation and intensive care unit stay but has not impacted mortality in this patient cohort.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
case report
cardiovascular events
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease
skeletal muscle
weight loss
adipose tissue