title: [Thoracoscopy in the diagnostics and treatment of chest injury].
abstract: The authors have analyzed their experience with treatment of 67 casualties with injuries of the chest of different character. The diagnostic and treatment algorithm was based on the principle of using primary thoracoscopy with local anesthesia during draining the pleural cavity. The proposed algorithm can be used at any hospital rendering emergency to casualties with injuries of the chest independent of the level of available equipment.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Borisov
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Kubachev
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Lishenko
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Zaĭtsev
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult