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19211582

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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-4-21
pubmed:abstractText
This study presents the first systematic data collection on incidence and therapeutic management of both iatrogenic and non-iatrogenic tracheal lacerations in Germany. In this survey (n=231 questionnaires) based on the geographical coverage of the country, the representation of all levels of service, and the inclusion of specialized thoracic departments as well as non-specialized surgical departments, a representative conspectus on the management of tracheal injuries in Germany was developed. A total number of 1033 tracheal injuries were reported; n=429 of non-iatrogenic origin (blunt trauma: n=276, penetrating wounds: n=94, bullet wounds: n=16, other etiology: n=43) and n=604 of iatrogenic origin (endotracheal intubations/mechanical ventilation: n=372, dilative tracheotomy: n=181, endoscopic interventions: n=51). In institutions of high level of service there was a trend towards higher rates of surgical repair as opposed to conservative management. On the basis of these data the estimated risk of tracheal lacerations, due to single lumen intubation was 1:75,000 (0.000013%); the risk of clinically significant tracheal lacerations due to dilative tracheostomy 1:575 (0.002%) and lacerations requiring surgical treatment 1:975 (0.001%). Data of this survey state that specialized thoracic surgeons to a high proportion are involved in the management of both iatrogenic and non-iatrogenic tracheal injuries.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1569-9285
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
571-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Incidence and treatment modalities of tracheobronchial injuries in Germany.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article