title: [Diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic coagulated hemothorax].
abstract: Analysis of 102 cases of coagulated hemothorax (CH) are presented: 32--after penetrating wounds and 70--after closed chest injury. In 57% patients with chest wounds and 72% patients with closed injury the cause of CH was to applying late for medical care. Diagnostic value of X-ray, ultrasonic methods, CT and pleural puncture was studied. Depending on the patients state severity, CH volume and stage of it formation conservative treatment, streptase administration, thoracoscopy and thoracotomy with pleurectomy and lung decortication were performed. Lethality was 2.9%.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Ermolov
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Abakumov
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Pogodina
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Shcherbatenko
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Barmina
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Donova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000150:complications*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures; D013909:Thorax / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*