title: [Delayed hemothorax after chest injuries. Report of 31 cases].
abstract: Thirty-one patients with delayed hemothorax were treated. The time from trauma to hemothorax formation ranged from 2 to 30 days. The patients with chest injuries accompanied by multiple rib fracture, potential vascular injuries and foreign body retention the thoracic cavity were observed closely. The diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment were discussed.
authors: Surgical Hospital, Chongqing.
authors: X H
authors: XH
authors: Fang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000150:complications; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors