ArticleJournal of chest surgery2023
Clinical Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures Using Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery.
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- Improving Blunt Thoracic Trauma Prognosis: Validation of the Study of the Management of Blunt Chest Wall Trauma Score against Injury Severity Score in an Indonesian Tertiary Hospital.Journal of chest surgery · 2026Article
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- Comparative clinical study of total thoracoscopic surgery and thoracoscopy-assisted small-incision surgery for multiple rib fractures.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Directed acoustic shadow enhancement for pre-incision ultrasound localization and precise incision planning in multiple rib fractures undergoing SSRF: a retrospective comparative feasibility study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Feasibility and efficacy of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the surgical stabilization of rib fractures: a single-center retrospective cohort study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Article
- Comparative efficacy of tunnel minimally invasive technique versus traditional open reduction and internal fixation for rib fractures.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Lateral Cortical Fixation as the Optimal Strategy for Achieving Stability in Rib Fractures: A Patient-Specific Finite Element Analysis.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Short-term follow-up of single-port thoracoscopic rib fracture reduction and internal fixation for the treatment of multiple rib fractures.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
- Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF): the WSES and CWIS position paper.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2024Review
- Retrospective cohort study of video-assisted thoracoscopic precise positioning reduction and internal fixation and thoracotomy reduction and internal fixation in treating multiple rib fractures.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
- Treatment of traumatic rib fractures: an overview of current evidence and future perspectives.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Review
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- Commentary: Thoracoscopic-Assisted Rib Plating: Where We Are and What We Have Learned.Journal of chest surgery · 2023Article
- Intrathoracic plates versus extrathoracic plates: a comparison of postoperative pain in surgical stabilization of rib fracture technique.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2023Article
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic-guided reduction and external stabilisation of traumatic rib fractures in a cat.JFMS open reportsArticle
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Abstract
Background: Multiple rib fractures are common in blunt chest trauma. Until recently, most surgical rib fixations for multiple rib fractures were performed via open thoracotomy. However, due to the invasive nature of tissue dissection and the resulting large wound, an alternative endoscopic approach has emerged that minimizes the postoperative complications caused by the manipulation of injured tissue and lung during an open thoracotomy. Methods: Our study concentrated on patients with multiple rib fractures who underwent surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) between June 2018 and May 2020. We found 27 patients who underwent SSRF using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. The study design was a retrospective review of the patients' charts and surgical records. Results: No intraoperative events or procedure-related deaths occurred. Implant-related irritation occurred in 4 patients, and 1 death resulted from concomitant trauma. The average hospital stay was 30.2±20.1 days, and ventilators were used for 12 of the 22 patients admitted to the intensive care unit. None of the patients experienced major pulmonary complications such as pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome. Conclusion: Minimally invasive rib stabilization surgery with the assistance of a thoracoscope is expected to become more widely used in patients with multiple rib fractures. This method will also assist patients in a quick recovery.
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