Table 2 Common conservative measures of two groups
From: Management of patients with flail chest by surgical fixation using claw-type titanium plate
Treatment measures | Surgical fixation group (n = 23) | Conservative treatment group (n = 29) |
|---|---|---|
Chest straps (n) | 23 | 29 |
Oxygen therapy (n) | 23 | 29 |
Hemostasis (n) | 23 | 29 |
Analgesia (n) | 23 | 29 |
Mucolytic medications (n) | 23 | 29 |
Hormone therapy (n) | 13 | 17 |
Antibiotics (n) | 23 | 29 |
Endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy and mechanical ventilation (n) | 11 | 14 |
Fluid and blood infusion therapy (n) | 2 | 3 |
Bronchoscopy for sputum suction (n) | 10 | 11 |
Closed thoracic drainage treatment (n) | 12 | 26 |