Encephalothoracic trauma

A series of associated encephalocranial and thoracic  traumabsms of the Hospital de Clínicas de Montevideo during the last fifteen years ( 1955 to 1969) is revised,The increasing graveness of these lesions -due to the growing mecanization and speed of traffic and...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor: Benedek, Pedro
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1974
País:Uruguay
Recursos:Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay
Repositorio:Revista Cirugía del Uruguay
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.revista.scu.org.uy:article/2705
Acesso em linha:https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/2705
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:traumatismos
tórax
cerebro
traumatisms
torax
brain
Descrição
Resumo:A series of associated encephalocranial and thoracic  traumabsms of the Hospital de Clínicas de Montevideo during the last fifteen years ( 1955 to 1969) is revised,The increasing graveness of these lesions -due to the growing mecanization and speed of traffic and industry- is underlined. The causes of death and the physiopathological mecanismsof both traumatic lesions are analyzed, emphasizing their individual noxious effects and their, mutual additive interaction. In the chapter of treatment, reanimation measuresincluding tracheostomy and respiratory assistance in Intensive Care Units, and combined simultaneous emergency ranial and thoracic surgery is discussed.