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17075670

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-10-31
pubmed:abstractText
The immediate treatment of haemothorax is thoracostomy tube insertion. One complication of haemothorax is retained blood and if improperly managed, this can lead to complications such as empyema and fibrothorax. The ideal management of clotted haemothorax is a matter of controversy. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is believed to be the best available modality for the management of clotted haemothorax. However, VATS is not routinely available in many centres. One easily available and effective alternative to VATS is the use of intrapleural fibrinolysis. We report the successful management of a post-traumatic clotted haemaothorax in a 34-year-old man, using intrapleural instillation of streptokinase, and review the literature on the management of clotted haemothorax.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0037-5675
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
47
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
984-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Intrapleural fibrinolysis in clotted haemothorax.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector-12, Chandigarh 160012, India. riteshpgi@gmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports