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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of 20 patients who received nonintubated chest wall stabilization

From: Nonintubated minimally invasive chest wall stabilization for multiple rib fractures: a prospective, single-arm study

Characteristic

 

Sex

 

 Male

12 (60%)

 Female

8 (40%)

Age

62(27-77) 59.7 ± 12.6

Side

 

 Right

8 (40%)

 Left

12 (60%)

Location

 

 Anteriora

6 (30%)

 Laterala

8 (40%)

 Posteriora

6 (30%)

Number of fractured ribs

5.3 ± 1.1

SPO2 (%)

95.9 ± 0.9

PaO2 (mmHg)

91.6 ± 10.2

PaCO2 (mmHg)

38.1 ± 2.2

Blood pressure (systolic blood press, mmHg)

122.1 ± 9.3

Blood pressure (diastolic blood press, mmHg)

76.3 ± 7.6

Heart rate (times/min)

79.8 ± 8.6

Pain score (VAS)

4.2 ± 0.8

Vital volume (ml)

451.3 ± 25.7

Breathing rate (times/min)

16.8 ± 1.7

  1. aIf a patient has two or more sites of rib fractures, the site where the fractures are most severe is defined as the fracture site