Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Hemothorax Following Coronary Artery Bypass

A 56-year-old man complained of dyspnea and cough 9 days after coronary artery bypass grafting. Chest radiography showed opacity and left lung collapse. Following removal of clots from the pleural cavity by videothoracoscopy, he recovered without further incident. Video-assisted thoracic surgery is...

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Published in:Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 2006-04, Vol.14 (2), p.e19-e20
Main Authors: Samra, Shivpreet S, Samra, Navdeep S, Jain, Ajeet, Mehta, Vipin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronary Artery Bypass - adverse effects
Hemothorax - diagnosis
Hemothorax - etiology
Hemothorax - surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
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Summary:A 56-year-old man complained of dyspnea and cough 9 days after coronary artery bypass grafting. Chest radiography showed opacity and left lung collapse. Following removal of clots from the pleural cavity by videothoracoscopy, he recovered without further incident. Video-assisted thoracic surgery is a feasible and safe option in the management of early hemothorax.
ISSN:0218-4923
1816-5370
DOI:10.1177/021849230601400225