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thoracis) á sama tímabili, unnin úr réttarkrufningarskýrslum Rann-
sóknarstofu Háskólans, alls 20 tilfelli, getið um orsök slyssins og áverka.
Loks er sagt frá fjórum tilfellum, sem hafa komið til meðferðar
á brjóstholsskurðdeild Landspítalans.
SUMMARY:
This paper deals with the general aspects of chest injuries,
complications and treatment.
It is emphasized that patienrs having such injuries are frequently
in a most critical condition and in need of immediate care such as
relieving the distress arising from the disturbances of natural cardio-
respiratory function caused by the injuries.
The importance of thoracic drainage by inserting an intercostal
drainage catheter is discussed, and it is pointed out that such an operation
frequently does save the patient’s life.
Table 1 covers 42 cases of thoracic trauma during the period
1962—1966 incl.
The various complications are further discussed as well as the
treatment (from the Departments of Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery
and Pediatrics of the University Hospital of Iceland).
Table 2 covers the same period and deals with 20 cases, where death
was caused by thoracic trauma as diagnosed post mortem, also covering
the period 1962—1966 incl. (from the Department of Pathology of the
University of Iceland).
Finally, there are four case reports from the Department of Thoracic
Surgery of the University of Iceland.
Heiniildir:
1. Gibbon, J. H.: Surgery of the chest. Saunders Co., Philadelphia &
London, 1966, 177—191.
2. Christphers Textbook of Surgery, Saunders Co., Philadelphia &
London, 1960, 382—388.
3. Saegesser. M.: Spezielle Chirurgische Therapiae. Hans Huber, Bern,
1959, 199.
4. Sjúkra- og spjaldskrá brjóstholsskurðdeildar, handlækningadeildar
og barnadeildar Landspítalans árin 1962—1966 incl. (ópr.).
5. Réttarkrufningaskýrslur Rannsóknarstofu Háskólans árin 1962—-
1966 incl. (ópr.).