Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: RESULTS: One patient died in the conservative treatment group. Better short-term outcomes were observed in the surgery group, such as total mechanical ventilation time (10.5 ± 3.7 vs. 13.7 ± 4.4 days, P = 0.03), ICU stay (15.9 ± 5.0 vs. 19.6 ± 5.0 days, P = 0.05), pulmonary infection rate (58.8 % vs. 93.3 %, P = 0.02), and APACHE II scores on the 14th day (6.5 ± 3.8 vs. 10.1 ± 4.7, P = 0.02). No difference was observed in the therapeutic time of antibiotics, rate of tracheostomy, and the rate of endotracheal re-intubation between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Jing-Qing Xu, Pei-Li Qiu, Rong-Guo Yu, Shu-Rong Gong, Yong Ye, Xiu-Ling Shang |
Journal | European journal of medical research
(Eur J Med Res)
Vol. 20
Pg. 55
(May 24 2015)
ISSN: 2047-783X [Electronic] England |
PMID | 26003405
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Female
- Flail Chest
(surgery)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Retrospective Studies
- Thoracic Surgical Procedures
(methods)
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