安全气囊展开后双侧气胸。

Bilateral pneumothorax following air bag deployment.

作者信息

Morgenstern K, Talucci R, Kaufman M S, Samuels L E

机构信息

Department of General Surgery, Allegheny University Hospitals, Hahnemann Division, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA.

出版信息

Chest. 1998 Aug;114(2):624-6. doi: 10.1378/chest.114.2.624.

DOI:10.1378/chest.114.2.624

PMID:9726756

Abstract

Air bags have been shown to decrease mortality from automobile accidents. Herein is a unique case of bilateral pneumothorax following deployment and rupture of an air bag with no other associated chest trauma. One may posit that rupture of the air bag allowed high-pressure gases to be expelled into the patient's lungs resulting in explosive barotrauma.

摘要

安全气囊已被证明可降低汽车事故中的死亡率。本文介绍了一例独特的病例，患者在安全气囊展开并破裂后发生双侧气胸，且无其他相关胸部创伤。有人可能认为，安全气囊破裂使高压气体排入患者肺部，导致爆发性气压伤。