Physical traumas are tragic and multifaceted injuries that suddenly threaten life. Although it
is the third most common cause of death in all age groups, one out of four trauma patients …

Trauma is the leading cause of death among individuals under 40 years of age, and
pulmonary trauma is common in high-impact injuries. Unlike most other organs, the lung is …

Trauma is an injury to the body that involves multiple anatomical and pathophysiological
changes caused by forces acting from outside the body. The number of patients with trauma …

Introduction Irrigation of the thoracic cavity at tube thoracostomy (TT) placement may
decrease the rate of a retained hemothorax (RHTX); however, other resource utilization …

Background Early video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is the recommended
treatment of choice for retained hemothorax (RH). A prospective single‐center randomized …

Haemothorax is an accumulation of blood in the pleural space. Retained haemothorax
refers to blood that cannot be drained from the pleural cavity and is associated with an …

Surgical evacuation has long been the standard treatment for hemothorax. However, some
patients are not suitable candidates for surgery. Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy (IPFT) has …

Management of traumatic hemothorax is an important problem in thoracic surgery. As an
alternative to surgical treatment in patients who developed clotted hemothorax after trauma …

Thoracic trauma may be visited by any of a range of complications in the post-initial
management phase. These can be broadly divided into pleural and pulmonary …

Purpose Tube thoracostomy (TT) is a simple and a life-saving procedure; nevertheless, it
carries morbidity, even after its removal. Currently, TT is managed and removed by chest X …