ReviewCurrent opinion in pulmonary medicine2015
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for retained hemothorax in blunt chest trauma.
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- Non-intubated anesthesia in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
- Endovascular embolization for treating hemothorax: caveats and considerations.Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2026Article
- Two-center retrospective study comparing intramedullary and plate fixation for rib fractures on safety and cost-effectiveness.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- Timing of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in the management of thoracic trauma.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Diagnosis and treatment of hemothorax following local ablation in patients with primary liver cancer.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Pleural Space Diseases and Their Management: What is the Role of Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Therapy?The American surgeon · 2025Review
- Time to resolution of radiologically detected hemothorax in trauma patients: A retrospective observational study.World journal of radiology · 2025Article
- Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Interventions for Retained Hemothoraces in Rabbits.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Beyond diagnosis: a narrative review of the evolving therapeutic role of medical thoracoscopy in the management of pleural diseases.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Review
- A Novel Rabbit Model of Retained Hemothorax with Pleural Organization.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Traumatic lung laceration secondary to avulsed lung adhesion - A case report.Trauma case reports · 2023Article
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- Candida Albicans Osteomyelitis after Chest Wall Blunt Trauma: A Case Report.Case reports in surgery · 2021Article
- Facilitating ventilator weaning through rib fixation combined with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in severe blunt chest injury with acute respiratory failure.Critical care (London, England) · 2020Observational
- Hemothorax: A Review of the Literature.Clinical pulmonary medicine · 2020Article
- Rib osteosynthesis is a safe and effective treatment and leads to a significant reduction of trauma associated pain.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2019Article
- Completely thoracoscopic surgical stabilization of rib fractures: can it be done and is it worth it?Journal of thoracic disease · 2019Review
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in trauma: pros and cons.Journal of thoracic disease · 2019Review
- Early Management of Retained Hemothorax in Blunt Head and Chest Trauma.World journal of surgery · 2018Observational
- Minimized approaches to the posterolateral chest wall in the fixation of rib fracture.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2018Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewIn the last decade, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has become a popular method in diagnosis and treatment of acute chest injuries. Except for patients with unstable vital signs who require larger surgical incisions to check bleeding, this endoscopic surgery could be employed in the majority of thoracic injury patients with stable vital signs. RECENT
findingsIn the past, VATS was used to evacuate traumatic-retained hemothorax. Recent study has revealed further that lung repair during VATS could decrease complications after trauma. Management of fractured ribs could also be assisted by VATS. Early VATS intervention within 7 days after injury can decrease the rate of posttraumatic infection and length of hospital stay. In studies of the pathophysiology of animal models, N-acetylcysteine and methylene blue were used in animals with blunt chest trauma and found to improve clinical outcomes. SUMMARY: Retained hemothorax derived from blunt chest trauma should be managed carefully and rapidly. Early VATS intervention is a well tolerated and reliable procedure that can be applied to manage this complication cost effectively.
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