Hemothorax

09/01/2015 - "VATS versus intrapleural streptokinase: A prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial for optimum treatment of post-traumatic Residual Hemothorax."
07/01/2011 - "Massive hemothorax following administration of intrapleural streptokinase."
04/01/2009 - "Intrapleural streptokinase treatment for postoperative coagulated hemothorax in a newborn."
04/01/2005 - "We conclude that intrapleural streptokinase increases resolution of clot in the pleural space and decreases pleural thickening and adhesion in experimental minimal clotted hemothorax in ewes. "
04/01/2005 - "Use of intrapleural streptokinase in experimental minimal clotted hemothorax."

01/01/2015 - "Intrapleural fibrinolysis with tissue plasminogen activator may be used to facilitate nonsurgical evacuation of retained hemothorax. "
01/01/2006 - "Hemothorax following administration of intrapleural alteplase."
06/01/2014 - "When retained hemothorax occurs, video-assisted thoracoscopy or thoracotomy is performed, but recently, tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) has been used. "
06/01/2014 - "Evaluation of chest tube administration of tissue plasminogen activator to treat retained hemothorax."
12/01/1999 - "Hemothorax under thrombolytic therapy with recombinant tissue: plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in a 16-year-old girl."

01/01/2012 - "Herein, a case with localized pleural plaques and spontaneous hemothorax due to warfarin treatment which was improved with medical treatment is presented because of its rarity. "
01/01/2013 - "To our knowledge, massive hemothorax due to warfarin use is an extremely rare condition."
01/01/2013 - "Nontraumatic massive spontaneous hemothorax with concomitant warfarin use."
01/01/2002 - "[Hemothorax with high number of eosinophils following warfarin overdose]."
01/01/2013 - "We report a 59-year-old woman with warfarin overdose, who had massive hemothorax in right lung without any history of trauma. "

09/01/2006 - "Hemothorax in a nonhemophilic patient can be successfully treated with rFVIIa."
09/01/2006 - "Successful treatment of intractable hemothorax with recombinant factor VIIa in a nonhemophilic patient."
09/01/1998 - "[Successful treatment of hemothorax with recombinant factor VIIa in a hemophilic child with inhibitor]."
09/01/2006 - "We report a case of catastrophic hemothorax in which bleeding was stopped by administration of rFVIIa. "
01/01/2006 - "The subsequent development of hemothorax in the present case indicates that a more protracted course of recombinant FVIIa is justified following pericardiocentesis for pericardial bleeding in hemophilia with inhibitors. "

02/01/1994 - "A three day old male, term infant with hemothorax due to hemorrhagic disease of the newborn was treated successfully with vitamin K and thoracocentesis. "
02/01/1994 - "Exclusive breast feeding and absence of vitamin K prophylaxis were important diagnostic clues, although hemothorax as a sole manifestation of hemorrhagic disease of the newborn is rare. "
10/01/2007 - "Hemothorax as presentation of late vitamin-K-deficient bleeding in a 1-month-old infant with homozygous alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency."

07/01/1998 - "The use of intrapleural fibrinolytic agents has resulted in resolution of clotted hemothorax with an overall success rate of 91.7%. "
05/01/1994 - "Intrapleural instillation of thrombolytic agents has been useful in the treatment of hemothorax when thoracostomy tube drainage is unsuccessful. "

08/01/1964 - "STUDY OF FIBRINOLYSIN ON CLOTTED HEMOTHORAX."
07/01/1959 - "Treatment of clotted hemothorax with fibrinolysin."
12/01/1978 - "On the grounds of the studies of plasmin potential and active antiplasmin of the exudate a method of local fibrionolytic therapy of coagulated hemothorax with intrapleural injections of fibrinilysis activators was devised. "

02/01/2002 - "The concept that hypovolemia and oxygen debt is an early primary problem that plays an important role in low flow and poor tissue perfusion states is supported by direct observation of massive hemorrhage, estimated blood loss of hemoperitoneum and hemothorax at the time of surgery, and prior studies in the literature that documented blood volume deficits in posttraumatic and postoperative patients who subsequently developed organ failures and death."
07/01/2004 - "Management of pulmonary contusion, pulmonary laceration, pneumothorax or hemothorax by oxygen inhalation, respirator assist and chest drainage can usually result in complete recovery. "

01/01/2014 - "The patients were enrolled in the study when LU was requested by the primary physician for (1) unexplained deterioration of arterial blood gases and (2) a suspected pathologic entity [pneumothorax, significant pleural effusion (including parapneumonic effusion, empyema, or hemothorax), unilateral atelectasis (lobar or total), pneumonia and diffuse interstitial syndrome (pulmonary edema)]. "

10/01/2010 - "Ten male patients sustaining an isolated pulmonary gunshot wound were prospectively enrolled with a mean age of 29 years ± 10 years and mean Injury Severity Score of 15 ± 5. All patients had an associated pneumothorax (n = 1), hemothorax (n = 4), or a combination of both (n = 5). "
12/18/2005 - "The incidence of complications was 2.4% (10/409 sessions), including intraperitoneal hemorrhage (n=2), biliary duct stricture (n=1), hemothorax (n=1), bowel perforation (n=1) and needle tract seeding (n=5). "
03/01/2004 - "Late complications (after a month) were pericarditis and pericardial effusion (n = 5; 1.5%), bar displacement (n = 4; 1.2%), and hemothorax (n = 3; 0.9%). "
06/01/1990 - "Complications included pneumothorax (n = 5), hemoptysis (n = 1), and hemothorax (n = 1). "
12/01/1993 - "Twenty-four consecutive patients with chest trauma (penetrating, n = 22; blunt, n = 2) were examined thoracoscopically for clotted hemothorax that otherwise would have been treated with thoracotomy (n = 9), suspected diaphragmatic injury (n = 10), and continued bleeding (n = 5). "

03/01/1997 - "Altogether, 26 of the 240 study patients had hemothorax, as confirmed by tube thoracostomy or CT. "
06/01/2015 - "His circulation was unstable, and received tracheal intubation in addition to thoracostomy for the hemothorax. "
04/01/2015 - "The data suggest that a small-volume hemothorax resulting from blunt mechanism may be safely observed without mandatory tube thoracostomy and with overall low complication rates."
06/01/2013 - "Two patients had pneumothoraces, successfully managed without intervention; the remaining two demonstrated evidence of hemothorax, subsequently undergoing tube thoracostomy. "
02/01/2013 - "The patient suffered from a hemothorax treated by tube thoracostomy three years prior. "

10/01/2012 - "Computed tomography on the 27th postoperative day revealed mediastinitis and right hemothorax; open debridement and evacuation were performed. "
05/01/1991 - "Enzymatic debridement of the pleural cavity for retained hemothorax or empyema is a frequently overlooked option. "
09/01/1998 - "We conclude that early OVT in the military field hospital for continued bleeding, clotted hemothorax, and continued major air leakage has several advantages in military patients with PFAWT: early definition and management of organ injury; identification and control of bleeding in most instances; earlier and more accurate assessment for thoracotomy; vigorous lavage and removal of projectiles such as bone fragments and evacuation of clotted hemothorax; early debridement with suture closure of the thoracic wall canal; and minimal postoperative pain with dramatically reduced suppurative sequelae and bronchopleural fistulae."
06/01/2002 - "Operative procedures included fibrinopurulent empyema with debridement and decortication in 15 children, biopsy and(or) resection of mediastinal tumor in 11, bullectomy and cystectomy of the lung in 6, lobectomy with huge cyst of the lung or sequestration in 5, clearance of hemothorax in 2, and exploration, and repair of diaphragmatic hernia in 2. RESULTS The mean operative time was 74 minutes (range 30 to 220 minutes). "
02/01/2008 - "The thoracoscopic approach was used for decortication and debridement for empyema in 79 patients, wedge resection for lung lesions in 37, exposure for correction of scoliosis in 26, excision or biopsy of an extrapulmonary mass in 26, operation for spontaneous pneumothorax in 25, lung biopsy for a diffuse parenchymal process in 15, lobectomy in 9, repair of esophageal atresia with a tracheoesophageal fistula (EA-TEF) in 8, clearance of the pleural space for hemothorax or effusion in 3, diagnosis for trauma in 1, and repair of bronchopleural fistula in 1. Conversion was required in 3 patients, all of whom were undergoing a lobectomy. "

01/01/1985 - "Delayed onset of hemothorax: an unusual complication of subclavian access for hemodialysis."
01/01/1984 - "Delayed onset of hemothorax: an unusual complication of subclavian access for hemodialysis."
01/01/2008 - "[Late-onset hemothorax after left jugular vein catheterization for hemodialysis]."
10/01/2002 - "We report one case of acute contralateral hemothorax due to perforation of the superior vena cava during left subclavian vein cannulation for hemodialysis. "
10/01/2002 - "[Acute contralateral hemothorax after cannulation of the left subclavian vein for hemodialysis]."

07/01/2015 - "Various etiologies of spontaneous hemothorax have been reported, though the cause remains unidentified in some patients despite an exploratory thoracotomy. "
10/01/2013 - "Thoracentesis revealed a hemothorax;therefore, we performed an emergency thoracotomy. "
01/01/2012 - "Injury to the LIMA with massive tension hemothorax requires immediate resuscitative thoracotomy."
06/01/2011 - "Three patients were converted to thoracotomy, and a major postoperative hemothorax occurred in one patient. "
10/01/2009 - "Hemothorax in the contralateral site is definitely unexpected after thoracotomy. "

08/01/2015 - "We report a case of misplaced dialysis catheter into the accessory hemiazygos vein which resulted in a large hemothorax, and we recommend the routine use of a fluoroscope for placement of dialysis catheters so as to avoid serious complications. "
01/01/2015 - "A Case of Unrecognized Intrathoracic Placement of a Subclavian Central Venous Catheter in a Patient with Large Traumatic Hemothorax."
07/01/2013 - "Massive hemothorax immediately after removal of central venous catheter -A case report-."
04/01/2013 - "Hemothorax as a complication of subclavian vein cannulation with haemodialysis catheter - case report."
01/01/2012 - "Management of traumatic hemothorax by closed thoracic drainage using a central venous catheter."