%0 Journal Article
%T Isolated Hemothorax following Thoracic Trauma: Analysis of 57 Cases
%A Ufuk £żobano£żlu
%A Mehmet Melek
%A Volkan Kara
%A Duygu Mergan
%J Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine
%D 2012
%I Derman Medical Publishing
%R 10.4328
%X Aim: The aim of this study was to review cases with isolated hemothorax after thoracic trauma, to assess the diagnostic and treatment methods, and to discuss the determining factors of morbidity and mortality. Material and Method: A total of 57 patients were examined retrospectively. All patients underwent tube thoracostomy and underwater seal as the initial treatment approach. Emergency thoracotomy was performed on cases with continuing drainage from the chest tube, expanding hemothorax on the posteroanterior (PA) chest x-ray, and with hemodynamic instability. Result: Hemothorax occurred as a result of penetrating trauma in 31 (54.38%) and due to blunt trauma in 26 (45.61%) cases. Of the cases, 49 (85.96%) underwent tube thoracostomy drainage. All the 8 cases (14.03%) that underwent emergency thoracotomy had penetrating trauma. Mortality occurred in one patient (1.75%) who had penetrating trauma and who underwent emergency thoracotomy. The morbidity rate in patients with blunt trauma was significantly higher than those with penetrating trauma (p
%K Trauma
%K Hemothorax
%K Treatment
%U http://www.jcam.com.tr/files/KATD-520.pdf