Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research 2008-5117 13 2 2021 05 22 External flail chest stabilization; The simple, low-cost way 174 175 10.34172/jcvtr.2020.58 EN Efstratios Apostolakis Nikolaos A Papakonstantinou https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1272-7990 Alexandra Liakopoulou Serafeim Chlapoutakis Journal Article 10.34172/jcvtr.2020.58 2020 01 15 2020 09 30 Flail chest is a life-threatening clinical entity which can be complicated by respiratory insufficiency. Paradoxical motion of a part of chest wall is the basic cause to put the blame on. Consequently, stabilization of the chest wall is occasionally of paramount importance to achieve early extubation in a patient with post-trauma respiratory insufficiency. Hereby, a simple, low cost, harmless and effective approach of external stabilization is presented.