[Prevention and treatment of pulmonary complications in patients with combined injuries of the chest accompanied by shock in the early period of trauma].

Complications were noted in 83% of patients with an associated trauma of the chest. Bilateral pneumonia was the most frequent complication (57.7%), then were traumatic pulmonitis (15.9%) and total pulmonary edema (18%). The adequate anesthesia, liquidation of a disturbance of the chest carcass, timely elimination of hemo- and pneumothorax are thought to be the most effective measures of struggle against pulmonary complications in patients in the early period of the trauma disease. The complex treatment has given 1.5 times less amount of pulmonary complications.