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Nonoperative Vs Operative Management of Chest Trauma with Multiple Rip Fractures: A Meta-Analysis

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August 2024

Nonoperative Vs Operative Management of Chest Trauma with Multiple Rip Fractures: A Meta-Analysis

Vol: 306| Issue: 8| Number:42| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials comparing nonoperative and operative management of chest trauma with multiple rib fractures.

World J Emerg Surg . 2024 Mar 19;19(1):11.

Contributing Authors:
R Hisamune M Kobayashi K Nakasato T Yamazaki N Ushio K Mochizuki A Takasu K Yamakawa

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Nine randomized controlled trials including 862 patients with traumatic multiple rib fractures were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis comparing operative management to nonoperative management. Pooled outcomes of interest included all-cause mortality, incidence of pneumonia, duration of mechanical ventilation, ICU length of stay, and hospital length of stay. The results demonstra...

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