Journal of Current Surgery, ISSN 1927-1298 print, 1927-1301 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 9, Number 2-3, September 2019, pages 22-25

Management of Chest Trauma in a Rural Medical College Hospital

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Associated trauma patients.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Distribution of patients according to management strategy.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Hospital stay. Blue bar denotes hospital stay of patients having conservative management and green bar denotes hospital stay of patients having interventional management (chest drain).

Tables

Table 1. Distribution of Patients According to Age Group
 
Age in yearsNumber
6 - 1523
16 - 3025
31 - 4524
46 - 6020
61 - 758

 

Table 2. Modes of Injury Is Mentioned in the Table
 
ModesPercentage
RTA45%
Fall from height29%
Blunt trauma19%
Stab injury4%
Bull horn injury3%

 

Table 3. Modes of Presentation of Patients
 
ModesPercentage
Abrasion/bruise/subcutaneous emphysema/chest pain64%
Rib fracture16%
Hemothorax1%
Pneumothorax14%
Hemopneumothorax5%

 

Table 4. Tube Duration
 
Tube durationNumber of patient(s)
1 - 3 days1
4 - 7 days9
> 8 days3

 

Table 5. List of Patients Having Co-Morbidities
 
DiseaseNumber of patient(s)
HTN: hypertension; DM: diabetes mellitus; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; TB: tuberculosis.
HTN12
DM6
COPD3
TB1
Renal impairment1
Heart failure1