Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Postoperative Hemothorax

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Authors

Francesco Prusciano · Maria Cecilia Hospital

Leonardo Solaini · Maria Cecilia Hospital

Massimiliano Carletti · Maria Cecilia Hospital

Abstract

The videothoracoscopic approach for postoperative hemothorax requiring surgical reexploration seems to be safe and effective and guarantees the benefits of minimally invasive surgery: it allows the surgeon to evacuate the hemothorax, to accurately explore the operating field, and to achieve adequate hemostasis.

Topics & Keywords

Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Trauma Management and Diagnosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volume 59, Issue 08, pp. 475-478

DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1250725

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