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Use of chest computed tomography in stable patients with blunt thoracic trauma: clinical and forensic perspective

Göğüs bilgisayarlı tomografisinin künt toraks travmalı stabil hastalarda kullanımı: klinik ve adli perspektif

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9–12
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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Conclusion We concluded that using Computed Tomography of the thorax in thoracic travmas prive meticulous assesment in management of patients and forensic issues.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the medical and forensic importance of thorax computed tomography in stable patients with blunt chest trauma.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Methods Fifty patients with blunt chest injury were retrospectively evaluated with chest radiography and thorax computed tomography in the first 24 hours after trauma.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion We concluded that using Computed Tomography of the thorax in thoracic travmas prive meticulous assesment in management of patients and forensic issues.
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Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the medical and forensic importance of thorax computed tomography in stable patients with blunt chest trauma. Material and Methods Fifty patients with blunt chest injury were retrospectively evaluated with chest radiography and thorax computed tomography in the first 24 hours after trauma. Patient demographics, thoracic lesions, management options, and forensic assessment were rewieved. Results The most common lesion of the study was rib fracture. Thorax computed tomography was significantly superior to chest radiography in detecting thoracic lesions. Sixty eight (33%) occult lesions were detected. Forty six (18%) of these were life threatening that not detected with plain chest radiography. Associated injuries were present in 33 (66%) patients. Pelvic and extremity fractures were the most common injury. Thorax computed tomography was significantly superior to chest radiography in detecting pneumothorax , hemothorax and lung contusion. Eightyone life threatening lesions were detected and 50 (61%; pneumothorax 13, hemothorax 24, lung contusion 9, and pneumomediastinum 4) of these lesions could not be detected with plain chest radiography. The clinical management [in 15 patients (30%)], and the forensic assesment was changed [in 14 (28%)] patients were changed. Conclusion We concluded that using Computed Tomography of the thorax in thoracic travmas prive meticulous assesment in management of patients and forensic issues.

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Amaç Bu çalışmanın amacı künt travmalı stabil hastalarda bilgisayarlı toraks tomografisinin klinik ve adli önemini araştırmaktı. Gereç ve Yöntemler Travma sonrası 24 saat içinde akciğer grafisi ve bilgisayarlı toraks tomografisi çekilen künt toraks travmalı 50 hasta retrospektif olarak incelendi. Hastaların dağılımı, torasik lezyonlar, tedavi yöntemleri ve adli sorunları incelendi. Bulgular Çalışmamızda, en sık tespit edilen lezyon kot fraktürü idi. Bilgisayarlı göğüs tomografisi torasik lezyonların tespitinde düz akciğer grafisine göre üstün bulundu. Altmışsekiz (%33) okült lezyon saptandı. Bu lezyonların 46 (%18)’sı düz akciğer grafileri ile saptanamayan hayatı tehdit edici lezyonlardı. Yandaş yaralanma 33 (66%) hastada vardı. Pelvis ve ekstremite kırıkları en sık olanlardı. Göğüs bilgisayarlı tomografisi pnömotoraks, hemotoraks ve akciğer kontüzyonunun tespitinde akciğer grafisine üstün bulundu. Seksenbir hayatı tehdit edici lezyon saptandı ve bu lezyonların 50’si (%61: pnömotoraks 13, hemotoraks 24, akciğer kontüzyonu 9 ve pnömomediastinum 4) düz akciğer grafileri ile tespit edilememişti. Klinik tedavi uygulaması 15 (%30) hastada ve adli yaklaşım 14 (%28) hastada değişti. Sonuç Göğüs bilgisayarlı tomografilerinin torasik travmalarda tedavi ve adli konularda titiz bir inceleme imkanı sağladığını düşünmekteyiz.

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YEGİNSU, A., DEDE, D., ERGİN, M., ERGİN, İ., SAYIN, B., YILDIRIM, N., DURAL, K., SAKINCI, Ü. (2022). Use of chest computed tomography in stable patients with blunt thoracic trauma: clinical and forensic perspective. Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine, Cilt: 2 - Sayı: 1, 9–12. https://ajindex.com/articles/561484

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