Does pulmonary contusion need thoracotomy treatment?

Lung contusion need thoracotomy treatment? If mild lung contusion, of course, is not the need for thoracotomy treatment, and severe lung contusion in the early stage is also not necessary thoracotomy treatment. Many lung contusions often cause respiratory failure in the chest, treatment is to maintain the patient's respiratory and circulatory function, so that you can properly deal with combined injuries. In addition, pulmonary contusion patients are often accompanied by inflammation of the chest, inflammation of the chest pathophysiological changes will largely depend on the severity of pulmonary contusion and the area of occurrence, when the patient shows signs of acute respiratory failure, should be given timely mechanical ventilation treatment. At this stage, the application of corticosteroids is not emphasized as in the past. For those with hypovolemic shock, the patient's blood volume should be supplemented from time to time, so that the patient can breathe normally, work and even live normally. In addition, the patient should eat more foods rich in protein to repair the damage of lung essence, and the patient should be given periodic exercise.