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Thoracic surgery clinics · Feb 2007
ReviewPulmonary contusions and critical care management in thoracic trauma.
- John P Sutyak, Christopher D Wohltmann, and Jennine Larson.
- Southern Illinois Trauma Center, Southern Illinois University, P.O. Box 19663, Springfield, IL 62794, USA. jsutyak@siumed.edu
- Thorac Surg Clin. 2007 Feb 1; 17 (1): 11-23, v.
AbstractMany victims of thoracic trauma require ICU care and mechanical ventilatory support. Pressure and volume-limited modes assist in the prevention of ventilator-associated lung injury. Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a significant cause of posttraumatic morbidity and mortality. Minimizing ventilator days, secretion control, early nutritional support, and patient positioning are methods to reduce the risk of pneumonia.
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