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This study aims to describe the management strategies and clinical outcomes for patients with high-velocity gunshot wounds to the thorax.

July 31, 2026European Journal of Trauma and Emergency SurgeryOpen Access

High-velocity gunshot chest trauma: tailoring patient care through insights from a mass casualty experience

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This study aims to describe the management strategies and clinical outcomes for patients with high-velocity gunshot wounds to the thorax.
Descriptive retrospective analysis of patients on October 7, 2023, with isolated thoracic gunshot wounds.
Patients managed by cardiothoracic surgery, with injuries involving lung parenchyma recorded.
Excluded multi-system trauma cases with distant anatomical injuries.
11 male patients were included, with 54.5% requiring emergency thoracotomy within 24 hours.
VTE occurred in 45.5% of patients, including 2 pulmonary embolisms; 36.4% had delayed stabilization of rib fractures.
All patients survived to discharge, but 4 experienced persistent upper limb neuropathy.

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Descriptive retrospective analysis details management strategies and outcomes in high-velocity gunshot chest injuries, emphasizing their implications.

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Azulay et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6c4761747664a1aa73ca9e https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-026-03264-8

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Descriptive retrospective analysis details management strategies and outcomes in high-velocity gunshot chest injuries, emphasizing their implications.

High-velocity gunshot chest trauma: tailoring patient care through insights from a mass casualty experience

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High-velocity gunshot chest trauma: tailoring patient care through insights from a mass casualty experience

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