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[Surgical treatment of the flail chest (author's transl)]. 1978

I Volkmer, and E Krespis, and K Stapenhorst

Six patients with traumatic flail chest underwent surgical stabilization using a procedure introduced by Brunner, Hoffmeister and Koncz (2). Compared with internal stabilization by intermittend positive pressure respiration (IPPR), there are some advantages: Time of artificial respiration is shortened, early mobilization is possible, nursing is easier. The procedure is simple to do and is indicated in those patients, in whom longterm artificial respiration is not necessary for other reasons.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007384	Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing	Application of positive pressure to the inspiratory phase of spontaneous respiration.	IPPB,Inspiratory Positive-Pressure Breathing,Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB),Breathing, Inspiratory Positive-Pressure,Breathing, Intermittent Positive-Pressure,Inspiratory Positive Pressure Breathing,Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing,Positive-Pressure Breathing, Inspiratory,Positive-Pressure Breathing, Intermittent
D008297	Male		Males
D008722	Methods	A series of steps taken in order to conduct research.	Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D012121	Respiration, Artificial	Any method of artificial breathing that employs mechanical or non-mechanical means to force the air into and out of the lungs. Artificial respiration or ventilation is used in individuals who have stopped breathing or have RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY to increase their intake of oxygen (O2) and excretion of carbon dioxide (CO2).	Ventilation, Mechanical,Mechanical Ventilation,Artificial Respiration,Artificial Respirations,Mechanical Ventilations,Respirations, Artificial,Ventilations, Mechanical
D004434	Early Ambulation	Procedure to accelerate the ability of a patient to walk or move about by reducing the time to AMBULATION. It is characterized by a shorter period of hospitalization or recumbency than is normally practiced.	Ambulation, Early,Early Mobilization,Accelerated Ambulation,Ambulation, Accelerated,Mobilization, Early
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D013898	Thoracic Injuries	General or unspecified injuries to the chest area.	Chest Injuries,Injuries, Chest,Injuries, Thoracic,Chest Injury,Injury, Chest,Injury, Thoracic,Thoracic Injury