Health Condition 1: S272- Traumatic hemopneumothorax Health Condition 2: S271- Traumatic hemothorax
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: ICD and Irrigation and suction: In the study group after initial insertion of 32 Fr ICD under aseptic precautions it will be connected to underwater seal and the collection will be let
Sponsors
AIIMS New Delhi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All hemodynamically stable patients with traumatic chest injury who present within 48 hours of injury with hemothorax or hemopneumothorax
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Excluding paediatric age group 18 yrs or younger and also 80 years or older. 2. Massive hemothorax needing thoracotomy 3. Hemodynamically unstable patients. 4. Patients having Traumatic brain injury 5. Patients having significant air leak at presentation 6. Patient needing intubation and mechanical ventilation on presentation at Emergency Department (ED) 7. Other associated injuries that prolongs hospital stay
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the rate of secondary intervention in form of second ICD insertion, pleural STK instillation, VATS or ThoracotomyTimepoint: Till discharge from wards | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 30 day readmission rate from dischargeTimepoint: 30 days till discharge;Duration with ICDTimepoint: till discharge;Hospital Stay Timepoint: till discharge;Incidence of retained hemothoraxTimepoint: till discharge;Secondary complication (Empyema/ fibrothorax)Timepoint: 30 days till discharge | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactProf Amit Gupta
AIIMS, New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed