title: [Advanced techniques in surgical treatment of penetrating gunshot wounds of the chest].
abstract: The results of treatment of 322 wounded with penetrating gun-shot wounds of the chest during local hostility from 1994 till 1996 are analyzed. Aggravation in the condition of the hospitalized wounded was observed due to reduction of time of evacuation in hospitals. The indications for surgery were in 96.3% wounded. The main surgical methods were thoracocentesis and drainage of pleural cavity performed in 80.1% wounded. Thoracotomy was performed in 9.6% wounded. High efficiency of operative videothoracoscopy performed in 4.4% wounded in hospital of the first aid is demonstrated, it allowed to reduce frequency of thoracotomy to 2.4%.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Briusov
authors.forename: N Iu
authors.initials: NIu
authors.lastname: Urazovskiĭ
mesh_terms: D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013908:Thoracotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*