title: The Decrease of the Duration of Stay in the ICU with Rib Fixation in a Case of Multiple Rib Fracture.
abstract: Severe breathing problems arise in multiple rib fractures. As a result, many advantages of the surgical stabilization of the chest wall have been reported. Especially, shortening mechanical ventilation, along with a decrease in the duration of intensive care unit stay, is important for the prevention of possible infection complications. In this study, the dramatic improvement of the breathing pattern, as well as the reduction in ventilator duration after rib fixation time, of a 36-year-old patient with severe respiratory distress who had multiple rib fractures due to a road traffic accident was discussed. Due to this fact, it is concluded that patients could be discharged from the hospital earlier and uncomplicated as a result of fixation of the rib with the right indications.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Prof. Dr. A. İlhan Özdemir State Hospital, Giresun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aykut
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarıtaş
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Chest Surgery, Milas State Hospital, Muğla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gökhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Güneren
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Prof. Dr. A. İlhan Özdemir State Hospital, Giresun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Pelin Uzun
authors.initials: PU
authors.lastname: Sarıtaş
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Plastic Surgery, Suhospital, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seyit Ali
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kızılkaya
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Prof. Dr. A. İlhan Özdemir State Hospital, Giresun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ugış
keywords: Intensive care; rib fixation; rib fracture