title: Extrapleural hematoma cases treated with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
abstract: Extrapleural hematoma is a rare clinical condition whose most common causes are blunt chest trauma, central venous catheterization and ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm. This study aimed to present three cases that underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery due to extrapleural hematoma. Etiologic factors in these cases were falls from height in two cases and a dialysis catheter placed into the right internal jugular vein in one case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Gökhan
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Pirzirenli
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burçin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Çelik
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selçuk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gürz
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zeynep Pelin
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Sürücü
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted