title: Thoracic trauma at Siriraj Hospital 1997-2006.
abstract: Thoracic trauma is a common injury that has a high mortality rate. Fortunately, most can be treated by a simple maneuver as intercostal drainage (79.4%). During the decade 1997-2006, there were 897 admitted patients in the Trauma division of Siriraj Hospital. Most were men (85.5%) and the common age group was 21-30 years. Blunt trauma was the major type of injury (58.9%) and traffic accidents were common causes. Abdominal injury was the most common associated injury. After the management was improved, the overall mortality rate was reduced from 7.0% to 5.1%. Today, minimally invasive surgery such as laparoscopy can reduce hospital stays and pain in patients with thoracoabdominal injury.
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Lertpong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Somcharit
authors.forename: Kris
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Keorochana
authors.forename: Pornprom
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Muangman
authors.forename: Raywat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chunhasuwankul
authors.forename: Preecha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Siritongtaworn
authors.forename: Chumporn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pongnumkul
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000453:epidemiology