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J Cardiothorac Surg ; 19(1): 445, 2024 Jul 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39004745

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Penetrating thoracic injuries have a significant risk of morbi-mortality. Despite the advancements in damage control methods, a subset of patients with severe pulmonary vascular lesions and bronchial injuries persists. In some of these cases, post-traumatic pneumonectomy is required, and perioperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support may be required due to right ventricular failure and respiratory failure. CASE DESCRIPTION: A male was brought to the emergency department (ED) with a penetrating thoracic injury, presenting with massive right hemothorax and active bleeding that required ligation of the right pulmonary hilum to control the bleeding. Subsequently, he developed right ventricular dysfunction and ARDS, necessitating a dynamic hybrid ECMO configuration to support his condition and facilitate recovery. CONCLUSIONS: Penetrating thoracic injuries with severe pulmonary vascular lesions may need pneumonectomy to control bleeding. ECMO support reduces the associated mortality by decreasing the complications rate. A multidisciplinary team is essential to achieve good outcomes in severe compromised patients.


Subject(s)
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation , Pneumonectomy , Humans , Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation/methods , Male , Lung Injury/surgery , Lung Injury/etiology , Adult , Thoracic Injuries/surgery , Thoracic Injuries/complications , Wounds, Penetrating/surgery , Hemothorax/etiology , Hemothorax/surgery , Postoperative Care/methods
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J Cardiothorac Surg ; 19(1): 395, 2024 Jun 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38937751

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Late hemothorax is a rare complication of blunt chest trauma. The longest reported time interval between the traumatic event and the development of hemothorax is 44 days. CASE PRESENTATION: An elderly patient with right-sided rib fractures from chest trauma, managed initially with closed thoracostomy, presented with a delayed hemothorax that occurred 60 days after initial management, necessitating conservative and then surgical intervention due to the patient's frail condition and associated complications. CONCLUSIONS: This case emphasizes the clinical challenge and significance of delayed hemothorax in chest trauma, highlighting the need for vigilance and potential surgical correction in complex presentations, especially in the elderly.


Subject(s)
Hemothorax , Rib Fractures , Thoracic Injuries , Wounds, Nonpenetrating , Humans , Hemothorax/etiology , Hemothorax/surgery , Wounds, Nonpenetrating/complications , Thoracic Injuries/complications , Rib Fractures/complications , Rib Fractures/surgery , Male , Thoracostomy , Time Factors , Aged, 80 and over , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Aged
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Surgery ; 174(4): 1063-1070, 2023 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37500410

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Traumatic hemothorax is common, and management failure leads to worse outcomes. We sought to determine predictive factors and understand the role of trauma center performance in hemothorax management failure. METHODS: We prospectively examined initial hemothorax management (observation, pleural drainage, surgery) and failure requiring secondary intervention in 17 trauma centers. We defined hemothorax management failure requiring secondary intervention as thrombolytic administration, tube thoracostomy, image-guided drainage, or surgery after failure of the initial management strategy at the discretion of the treating trauma surgeon. Patient-level predictors of hemothorax management failure requiring secondary intervention were identified for 2 subgroups: initial observation and immediate pleural drainage. Trauma centers were divided into quartiles by hemothorax management failure requiring secondary intervention rate and hierarchical logistic regression quantified variation. RESULTS: Of 995 hemothoraces in 967 patients, 186 (19%) developed hemothorax management failure requiring secondary intervention. The frequency of hemothorax management failure requiring secondary intervention increased from observation to pleural drainage to surgical intervention (12%, 22%, and 35%, respectively). The number of ribs fractured (odds ratio 1.12 per fracture; 95% confidence interval 1.00-1.26) and pulmonary contusion (odds ratio 2.25, 95% confidence interval 1.03-4.91) predicted hemothorax management failure requiring secondary intervention in the observation subgroup, whereas chest injury severity (odds ratio 1.58; 95% confidence interval 1.17-2.12) and initial hemothorax volume evacuated (odds ratio 1.10 per 100 mL; 95% confidence interval 1.05-1.16) predicted hemothorax management failure requiring secondary intervention after pleural drainage. After adjusting for patient characteristics in the logistic regression model for hemothorax management failure requiring secondary intervention, patients treated at high hemothorax management failure requiring secondary intervention trauma centers were 6 times more likely to undergo an intervention after initial hemothorax management failure than patients treated in low hemothorax management failure requiring secondary intervention trauma centers (odds ratio 6.18, 95% confidence interval 3.41-11.21). CONCLUSION: Failure of initial management of traumatic hemothorax is common and highly variable across trauma centers. Assessing patient selection for a given management strategy and center-level practices represent opportunities to improve outcomes from traumatic hemothorax.


Subject(s)
Fractures, Bone , Thoracic Injuries , Humans , Hemothorax/diagnosis , Hemothorax/etiology , Hemothorax/surgery , Prospective Studies , Cohort Studies , Thoracic Injuries/therapy , Thoracic Injuries/surgery , Chest Tubes , Fractures, Bone/complications
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Rev Col Bras Cir ; 49: e20223300, 2022.
Article in English, Portuguese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36000682

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: to identify variables related to pleural complications in patients undergoing tube thoracostomies due to traumatic injuries. METHOD: we conducted a prospective observational study from May/2019 to January/2021 including adult trauma patients submitted to tube thoracostomies after hospital admission. Patients undergoing thoracotomies as the initial treatment were not included. We excluded patients with suspected and confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis during the hospitalization. Pleural complications were defined as clotted hemothorax, residual pneumothorax and empyema. Students t, Mann Whitneys, Chi square and Fishers exact test were used to compare variables between groups. We considered p<0.05 as significant. RESULTS: we analyzed 68 patients. The mean age was 36.0 + 12.6 years and 91.2% were male. The mean RTS and ISS were, respectively, 7.0 ± 1.6 and 15.9 ± 7.6. The most frequent trauma mechanism was stab wounds in 50.0%, followed by blunt trauma in 38.2%. The severity of thoracic injuries was stratified (AIS) as 2 (4.4%), 3 (80.9%), 4 (13.2%), e 5 (1.5%). Pleural complications happened in 14 (20.5%) patients, being clotted / residual hemothorax (11.8%), residual pneumothorax (4.4%), empyema (2.9%) and miscellaneous (1.4%). These patients were treated by thoracoscopy (5), thoracotomy (3), chest re-drainage (3) and clinical measures alone (3). There was a significant association between pleural complications with the time of permanence (p<0,001) and the necessity of relocation (p<0,001) of the drain. CONCLUSION: the predictors of pleural complications in this series were time of permanence and the necessity of relocation of the drain.


Subject(s)
COVID-19 , Empyema , Pneumothorax , Thoracic Injuries , Adult , COVID-19 Testing , Chest Tubes/adverse effects , Empyema/etiology , Female , Hemothorax/etiology , Hemothorax/surgery , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pneumothorax/epidemiology , Pneumothorax/etiology , Pneumothorax/surgery , Prospective Studies , Thoracic Injuries/complications , Thoracic Injuries/surgery , Thoracostomy , Thoracotomy , Young Adult
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg ; 48(2): 973-979, 2022 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33244615

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: Tube thoracostomy (TT) is a simple and a life-saving procedure; nevertheless, it carries morbidity, even after its removal. Currently, TT is managed and removed by chest X-ray (CXR) evaluation. There are limitations and these are directly linked to complications. The use of thoracic ultrasound (US) has already been established in the diagnosis of pneumothorax (PTX) and hemothorax (HTX); its use, in substitution of CXR can lead to improvement in care. Our aim is to evaluate the efficiency and safety of US in the management of TT. METHODS: Prospective and randomized study with patients requiring TT. They were divided in groups according to their thoracic injuries (PTX and HTX) and randomized into two groups according to TT management: US and CXR. Data collected included gender, age, mechanism of injury, days to TT removal, complications after TT removal and presence of mechanical ventilation. RESULTS: Sixty-one patients were randomized, of which 68.8% were male. The most frequent diagnosis was PTX, present in 37 cases. Median time for TT removal was 2.5 days in the US group and 4.9 in the control group (p = 0.009). The complication rate was 6.6%, with no morbidity in the US group. TT removal in patients with mechanical ventilation did not increase the incidence of complications. CONCLUSIONS: The use of US in the management is efficient and safe. It allows early TT removal regardless the cause of the thoracic injury.


Subject(s)
Pneumothorax , Thoracic Injuries , Chest Tubes/adverse effects , Hemothorax/diagnostic imaging , Hemothorax/etiology , Hemothorax/surgery , Humans , Male , Pilot Projects , Pneumothorax/diagnostic imaging , Pneumothorax/etiology , Prospective Studies , Retrospective Studies , Thoracic Injuries/complications , Thoracic Injuries/diagnostic imaging , Thoracic Injuries/surgery , Thoracostomy/methods
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Cir Cir ; 89(S1): 82-86, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34762638

ABSTRACT

The traumatic diaphragmatic hernia is considered a rare clinic condition and represents a diagnostic challenge. Its presentation is mainly a surgical emergency, leading to scarce time for complementary image studies. We present a case of a 21-year-old male who suffered a penetrating wound in the left hemitorax from whom is suspected to have a traumatic visceral herniation into the thoracic cavity by chest X-ray, confirming a splenic herniation with intrathoracic hemorrhage, as well as the proposal of a management algorithm for this defiant cases.


La hernia diafragmática traumática es poco frecuente en la clínica y representa un reto diagnóstico, ya que su aparición es principalmente de emergencia y esto propicia poco tiempo para la realización de estudios de imagen complementarios. Presentamos el caso de un varón de 21 años que sufrió una herida penetrante en el hemitórax izquierdo con sospecha de herniación traumática diafragmática de vísceras abdominales al tórax por radiografía, y en el quirófano se confirmó una herniación esplénica con hemorragia intratorácica. Se propone un algoritmo de manejo en estos casos tan desafiantes.


Subject(s)
Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic , Wounds, Penetrating , Adult , Diaphragm/diagnostic imaging , Diaphragm/injuries , Hemothorax/diagnostic imaging , Hemothorax/etiology , Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic/complications , Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic/diagnostic imaging , Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic/surgery , Humans , Male , Rupture , Young Adult
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JBRA Assist Reprod ; 25(4): 647-649, 2021 10 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34415132

ABSTRACT

Spontaneous hemothorax is a rare disorder characterized by pleural fluid hematocrit greater than 50% of the peripheral blood hematocrit without natural or iatrogenic trauma to the lungs or pleural space. Since the first case of COVID-19, more than 85 million cases have been confirmed and most patients have sustained symptoms after more than six months of acute infection. This paper reports the case of a 38-year-old woman without signs of endometriosis and a history of COVID-19 infection who developed spontaneous hemothorax after oocyte retrieval. Three months before undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment, the patient had a symptomatic COVID-19 infection with a negative PCR test and a positive IgG test four weeks after the onset of symptoms. Controlled ovarian stimulation and oocyte retrieval were conducted uneventfully. Two hours after oocyte retrieval, the patient developed nausea and mild hypogastric pain. Ten hours after the procedure, the patient went to the emergency department with abdominal pain. Chest computed tomography scans revealed moderate right pleural effusion and laminar left pleural effusion. Since the patient had respiratory symptoms, the choice was made to drain the pleural fluid. Fluid analysis confirmed the patient had right hemothorax (400 mL). After drainage, the patient's clinical and imaging signs improved gradually without complications. The patient was asymptomatic one week after the procedure.


Subject(s)
COVID-19/complications , Hemothorax , Oocyte Retrieval/adverse effects , Adult , Female , Hemothorax/diagnosis , Hemothorax/etiology , Hemothorax/pathology , Humans , SARS-CoV-2 , Thorax/diagnostic imaging , Thorax/pathology , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Artif Organs ; 45(7): 748-753, 2021 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33350476

ABSTRACT

Tracheal stenosis in children is a challenge for the healthcare team, since it is a rare disease. Patients usually have other clinical comorbidities, mainly previous cardiac surgical interventions. This retrospective single-center study included infants with tracheal stenosis (congenital or acquired) operated between 2016 and 2020 on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO). Five patients were operated and the median age of detection of the tracheal disease was 3.7 months, and the median age at the operation was 5 months. All patients had associated cardiac anomalies. Four patients had congenital tracheal stenosis; two with associated pig bronchus. One patient had acquired subglottic stenosis with concomitant stenosis at the carina. After the operation, the patients were referred to ICU on ECMO with an open chest. Minor ECMO-related complications occurred in two patients (hemothorax and wound infection). All patients required endoscopic evaluation during the postoperative care; median of 3.2 procedures. Two patients are currently in follow-up and three have died. Slide tracheoplasty with VA-ECMO can be successfully performed in infants with prior cardiac surgery. Nevertheless, a difficult postoperative course should be anticipated, with possible prolonged ECMO use, readmissions, and higher morbidity and mortality than in children with tracheal stenosis alone.


Subject(s)
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation , Tracheal Stenosis/surgery , Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation/adverse effects , Female , Heart Defects, Congenital/complications , Hemothorax/etiology , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Retrospective Studies , Tracheal Stenosis/complications , Tracheal Stenosis/mortality , Wound Infection/etiology
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Cir Cir ; 88(Suppl 1): 124-128, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32963379

ABSTRACT

Hasta un 8% de los pacientes sometidos a toracotomía urgente tras un traumatismo cerrado presentan una lesión costal que había pasado inadvertida inicialmente. Tal es el caso clínico que presentamos, en el que la lesión costal pasó inadvertida en la evaluación inicial y 72 horas después, al referir el paciente dolor en el hemitórax izquierdo, se solicitó tomografía simple y contrastada de tórax, y se evidenció hemotórax masivo y fracturas de arcos costales 5.º y 6.º izquierdos en su porción lateral, además de fractura de los arcos costales 7.º y 8.º en su porción paraesternal. Se realizó toracotomía exploradora con reparación diafragmática y ligadura de arteria.Up to 8% of patients undergoing urgent thoracotomy after closed trauma present a rib lesion that had initially gone unnoticed, such is the clinical case that we present, passing the inadvertent costal lesion in the initial evaluation, 72 hours later refers to pain level of left hemithorax, simple and contrasted chest tomography was requested, showing massive hemothorax and fractures of left costal arches in its lateral portion of 5th and 6th, in addition to fracture of the 7th and 8th costal arch in its parasternal portion, exploratory thoracotomy was performed with diaphragmatic repair and artery ligation.


Subject(s)
Arteries , Hemothorax , Hemothorax/etiology , Humans , Ligation
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Am J Trop Med Hyg ; 100(3): 714-716, 2019 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30594282

ABSTRACT

Bothrops asper, a highly venomous pit viper distributed from Colombia and northwestern Peru in South America to southern Mexico, is responsible for most snake bites in Central America, affecting especially young agricultural workers. A 17-year-old male from a rural area in northern Honduras was admitted at San Francisco Hospital after a B. asper bite that had occurred 3 days earlier. The puncture wounds were located on the first toe of the right foot. On the second day of admission, the patient developed dyspnea. A physical examination revealed hypoventilation of the left lung with dullness on 75% of the left lung. Left pleural effusion, approximately 90%, was observed on the chest X-ray. The patient was diagnosed with hemothorax, and a thoracostomy drained 1,350 mL of serosanguineous fluid, followed by the installation of a wet suction control system (Pleur-evac®). After 10 days, the patient was discharged. This case illustrates the diversity of hemorrhagic manifestations in envenomations by B. asper.


Subject(s)
Antivenins/therapeutic use , Bothrops , Hemothorax/etiology , Hemothorax/therapy , Snake Bites/pathology , Adolescent , Animals , Blood Transfusion , Humans , Male
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Cir Cir ; 85(6): 522-525, 2017.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28087049

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Prolonged air leak after pleural decortication is one of the most frequent complications. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to compare the effects of prolonged air leak between the digital chest drainage (DCD) system and the classic drainage system in patients with empyema class IIB or III (American Thoracic Society classification) in pleural decortication patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 37 patients were enrolled in a prospective randomized control trial over one year, consisting of 2blinded groups, comparing prolonged air leak as a main outcome, the number of days until removal of chest drain, length of hospital stay and complications as secondary outcomes. RESULTS: The percentage of prolonged air leak was 11% in the DCD group and 5% in the classic group (P=0.581); the mean number of days of air leak was 2.5±1.8 and 2.4±2.2, respectively (P=0.966). The mean number of days until chest tube removal was 4.5±1.8 and 5.1±2.5 (P=0.41), the length of hospital stay was 7.8±3.7 and 8.9±4.0 (P=0.441) and the complication percentages were 4 (22%) and 7 (36%), respectively (P=0.227). DISCUSSION: In this study, no significant difference was observed when the DCD was compared with the classic system. This was the first randomized clinical trial for this indication; thus, future complementing studies are warranted.


Subject(s)
Drainage/adverse effects , Empyema, Pleural/surgery , Intraoperative Complications/prevention & control , Pleura/injuries , Pneumothorax/prevention & control , Postoperative Complications/prevention & control , Adult , Aged , Chest Tubes , Drainage/instrumentation , Drainage/methods , Female , Hemothorax/etiology , Humans , Intraoperative Complications/etiology , Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data , Male , Middle Aged , Pleura/surgery , Pneumothorax/etiology , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Prospective Studies
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Rev Col Bras Cir ; 42(4): 224-30, 2015.
Article in English, Portuguese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26517797

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the associated factors with empyema in patients with post-traumatic retained hemothorax. METHODS: prospective observational study. Data were collected in patients undergoing PD during emergency duty. Variables analyzed were age, sex, mechanism of injury, side of the chest injury, intrathoracic complications of RH, laparotomy, specific injuries, rib fractures, trauma scores, days to diagnosis, diagnostic method of RH, primary indication of PD, initial volume drained, length of the first tube removal, surgical procedure. Cumulative incidence of empyema, pneumonia and pulmonary contusion and the proportion of patients with empyema or without empyema in each category of each variable analyzed were obtained. RESULTS: the cumulative incidence of PD among trauma patients was 1.83% and the RH among those with PD was 10.63%. There were 20 cases of empyema (32.8%). Most were male in the age from 20 to 29, victims of injury by firearm on the left side of the thorax. The incidence of empyema in patients with injury by firearms was lower compared to those with stab wound or blunt trauma; higher among those with drained volume between 300 and 599 ml. The median hospital lenght of stay was higher among those with empyema. CONCLUSION: the incidence of PD was 1.83% and RH was 10.63%, these results are consistent with the low severity of the patients involved in this study and consistent with the literature. The incidence of empyema proved to be negatively associated with the occurrence of injury by firearms and positively associated with a drained volume between 300 and 599 ml, compared with lower or higher volumes.


Subject(s)
Empyema/etiology , Hemothorax/complications , Thoracic Injuries/complications , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Empyema/epidemiology , Female , Hemothorax/etiology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Young Adult
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Rev. Col. Bras. Cir ; 42(4): 224-230, July-Aug. 2015. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-763359

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACTObjective:to analyze the associated factors with empyema in patients with post-traumatic retained hemothorax.Methods:prospective observational study. Data were collected in patients undergoing PD during emergency duty. Variables analyzed were age, sex, mechanism of injury, side of the chest injury, intrathoracic complications of RH, laparotomy, specific injuries, rib fractures, trauma scores, days to diagnosis, diagnostic method of RH, primary indication of PD, initial volume drained, length of the first tube removal, surgical procedure. Cumulative incidence of empyema, pneumonia and pulmonary contusion and the proportion of patients with empyema or without empyema in each category of each variable analyzed were obtained.Results: the cumulative incidence of PD among trauma patients was 1.83% and the RH among those with PD was 10.63%. There were 20 cases of empyema (32.8%). Most were male in the age from 20 to 29, victims of injury by firearm on the left side of the thorax. The incidence of empyema in patients with injury by firearms was lower compared to those with stab wound or blunt trauma; higher among those with drained volume between 300 and 599 ml. The median hospital lenght of stay was higher among those with empyema.Conclusion:the incidence of PD was 1.83% and RH was 10.63%, these results are consistent with the low severity of the patients involved in this study and consistent with the literature. The incidence of empyema proved to be negatively associated with the occurrence of injury by firearms and positively associated with a drained volume between 300 and 599 ml, compared with lower or higher volumes.


RESUMOObjetivo:analisar os fatores associados ao empiema em pacientes com hemotórax retido pós-traumático.Métodos:estudo prospectivo observacional. Os dados foram coletados de pacientes submetidos à drenagem pleural de emergência. Foram analisadas: idade, sexo, mecanismo de trauma, lado da lesão torácica, complicações intratorácicas decorrentes do hemotórax retido, laparotomia, lesões específicas, fratura de arcos costais, índices de trauma, dias até o diagnóstico, método diagnóstico do HR, indicação primária da drenagem pleural, volume inicial drenado, dias de permanência do primeiro dreno, procedimento cirúrgico. Obteve-se a incidencia acumulada de empiema, pneumonia e contusão pulmonar e a incidência de empiema em cada categoria das variaìveis analisadas.Resultados:a incidência acumulada de drenagem pleural por trauma foi 1,83% e a de hemotórax retido entre aqueles com derrame pleural foi de 10,63%. Houve 20 casos de empiema (32,8%). A maioria tinha entre 20 e 29 anos, era do sexo masculino e sofreu ferimento por arma de fogo. A incidência de empiema entre pacientes com ferimento por arma de fogo foi inferior aos demais mecanismos; superior entre aqueles com volume drenado entre 300 e 599 ml. O tempo mediano de permanência hospitalar foi maior nos pacientes com empiema.Conclusão:as incidências de derrame pleural e hemotórax retido entre aqueles com DP nessa amostra de baixa gravidade dos pacientes foram, respectivamente, 1,83% e 10,63%. A incidência de empiema revelou-se negativamente associada à ocorrência de ferimento por arma de fogo e positivamente associada a volume drenado entre 300 e 599 ml, bem como, ao tempo mediano de permanência hospitalar.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Young Adult , Thoracic Injuries/complications , Empyema/etiology , Hemothorax/complications , Prospective Studies , Empyema/epidemiology , Hemothorax/etiology , Middle Aged
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Cir Cir ; 83(1): 46-50, 2015.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25982608

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Gastrobronchial fistula is a rare complication in gastroesophageal surgical procedures. It is difficult to diagnose and handling is complex. Therefore, there have been developments for non-surgical alternatives to obliterate minor fistula mortality. Endoscopic treatment is an option for patients with small fistulas or in serious condition. CLINICAL CASE: A 38 year old woman with evidence of gastrobronchial fistula postoperated of gastric sleeve, diagnosed during the postoperative period due to clinical variegated was initially handled as infectious respiratory symptoms; once the fistulous path was established, the intention was to close the path using endoclips. However, adding hemopneumothorax, drainage tube placement and thoracotomy were required. It was decided to chose a prosthetic esophageal endoscopic management of polytetraflouroethylene and fibrin as last therapy, because the patient had systemic inflammatory response syndrome, with favorable response to endoscopic management. DISCUSSION: Bariatric surgery has shown satisfactory results, however, the complexity of the procedure favors severe complications such as the present case. Gastrobronchial fistulas represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge, this is considering from a conservative management to endoscopic procedures, as in our patient. CONCLUSION: Although gastrobronchial fistulas are a rare complication, the use of endoscopy in resolution should be a first class weapon in its management, since it offers a lower morbidity in a patient with habitual respiratory symptoms that are difficult to control, with satisfactory results in the medium and long term.


Subject(s)
Bronchial Fistula/etiology , Gastrectomy/methods , Gastric Fistula/etiology , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Adult , Bronchial Fistula/diagnosis , Diagnostic Errors , Drainage , Esophagoscopy , Female , Fibrin Tissue Adhesive/therapeutic use , Gastric Fistula/diagnosis , Hemothorax/etiology , Hemothorax/surgery , Humans , Pneumothorax/etiology , Pneumothorax/surgery , Postoperative Complications/diagnosis , Prosthesis Implantation , Respiratory Tract Infections/diagnosis , Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome/etiology , Thoracotomy
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Clín. Méd ; 13(1)abr. 2015. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-749219

ABSTRACT

The vitamin K antagonists are the most widely used oral anticoagulant. Although bleedings are common side effect, development of hemothorax is rare. Most cases are associated with impairment in pleura or parenchyma structural alteration in the presence of INR values outside therapeutic range. We report the case of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis presenting with massive hemothorax under anticoagulation with warfarin and present an overview of the main aspects related to warfarin overdose. A 58-year-old woman was evaluated due to transvaginal bleeding and dry cough. In her past medical history, rheumatoid arthritis, smoking and deep venous thrombosis was reported. She had clinical signs of anemia and pulmonary auscultation revealed no lung sounds in the lower third of the right hemithorax. The hemoglobin was 7,2g/dL and the international normalized ratio (INR) was greater than 9. The tomographic study showed pleural effusion and pulmonary embolism in the left pulmonary artery with chronic characteristics, but was negative for pulmonary infarct. The patient received crystalloids, vitamin K and transfusions of blood products. Thoracentesis demonstrated presence of hemothorax. After recovery and hospital discharge, an elective pleural biopsy reveals pleural tissue without histological changes and no signs of malignancy. Despite the fact that hemothorax is a rare complication in patients on oral anticoagulants, this occurrence can be life threatening. The evidence of pleural effusion in these patients should always raise the suspicion of hemothorax. Comorbidities that may affect the lung may be predisposing factors for the occurrence of hemothorax, but the roll of pleural and parenchymal diseases of the lung is not fully clarified and investigation of such conditions should be encouraged.


Os antagonistas da vitamina K são os anticoagulantes orais mais utilizados. Embora sangramentos sejam efeitos colaterais comuns, o desenvolvimento de hemotórax é raro. A maioria dos casos está associada ao comprometimento da pleura ou alteração estrutural do parênquima na presença de valores de INR fora da faixa terapêutica. Relatamos o caso de uma paciente com artrite reumatóide e em anticoagulação com varfarina que apresentou-se com hemotórax maciço. Apresentamos também uma visão geral sobre os principais aspectos relacionados à intoxicação varfarínica. Uma mulher de 58 anos de idade foi avaliada devido a sangramento transvaginal e tosse seca. Em seu histórico médico, artrite reumatóide, tabagismo e trombose venosa profunda foram relatados. Ela tinha sinais clínicos de anemia e a ausculta pulmonar revelou ruídos abolidos no terço inferior do hemitórax direito. A hemoglobina era de 7,2g/dL e a relação normatizada internacional (RNI) maior do que 9. O estudo tomográfico mostrou derrame pleural e embolia na artéria pulmonar esquerda com características crônicas, mas foi negativo para infarto pulmonar. O paciente recebeu cristalóides, vitamina K e transfusões de hemocomponentes. A toracocentese demonstrou presença de hemotórax. Após a recuperação e alta hospitalar, uma biópsia pleural eletiva revelou tecido pleural sem alterações histológicas e sem sinais de malignidade. Apesar do fato de que hemotórax é uma complicação rara em pacientes que tomam anticoagulantes orais, esta ocorrência pode ser fatal. A evidência de derrame pleural nesses pacientes deve sempre levantara suspeita de hemotórax. Co-morbidades que podem afetar o pulmão podem ser fatores predisponentes para a ocorrência de hemotórax, mas o papel de doenças pleurais e parenquimatosas do pulmão não está totalmente esclarecido e a investigação de tais condições deve ser incentivada.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Anticoagulants/adverse effects , Hemothorax/etiology , Warfarin/adverse effects , Vitamin K/antagonists & inhibitors
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Rev. chil. cir ; 66(5): 483-485, set. 2014. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-724803

ABSTRACT

Background: Schwannomas are the most common neurogenic tumors of the posterior mediastinum. They are usually asymptomatic and the symptoms associated with them are chest pain, cough and dyspnea. Case report: We report a 36 years old female consulting in the emergency room due to sudden onset dyspnea. The imaging study confirmed the presence of a hemothorax secondary to a tumor of the posterior mediastinum, which was surgically excised. The pathological study reported a Schwannoma.


Introducción: El mediastino es un área anatómica que contiene estructuras y células pluripotenciales que pueden originar distintos tumores. Los Schwannomas son los tumores neurogénicos más comunes del mediastino posterior, se caracterizan por tener un crecimiento lento. A menudo son asintomáticos y se diagnostican como hallazgos radiológicos. Cuando son sintomáticos, lo más común es que presenten dolor torácico, tos y disnea. El hemotórax es una rara forma de manifestación. Caso clínico: Se presenta en este trabajo el caso de una mujer de 36 años, que ingresa al servicio de urgencia por un cuadro de disnea súbita. El estudio por imágenes confirma el diagnóstico de hemotórax, secundario a un tumor de mediastino posterior, el cual requiere cirugía. Anatomía patológica corrobora el diagnóstico presuntivo de Swchannoma de mediastino posterior. Conclusión: La cirugía es necesaria para poder resecar completamente el tumor y en el Schwannoma benigno es curativa.


Subject(s)
Humans , Adult , Female , Hemothorax/etiology , Mediastinal Neoplasms/surgery , Mediastinal Neoplasms/complications , Neurilemmoma/surgery , Neurilemmoma/complications , Hemothorax/surgery
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Arq Bras Cardiol ; 100(2): e16-20, 2013 Feb.
Article in English, Portuguese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23503833

ABSTRACT

The patient, MSM, a 69-year-old man, sought medical care due to left dorsal and right lower limb pain. The chest x-ray showed mediastinal enlargement. He was undergoing examination when he lost consciousness and went into shock. Subcutaneous emphysema was observed in the left hemithorax, as well as abolition of breath sounds at auscultation. Tracheal intubation was performed with draining of blood-tinged fluid from the left hemithorax. Echocardiography showed left ventricle with 44/29 mm; septum, 12 mm; posterior wall, 13 mm; mild aortic root dilation, dissection of the lamina and periaortic hematoma. The valves and pericardium were normal. The patient was transferred to Instituto do Coraçao - InCor. Physical examination (21 Oct 2004: 10:45) showed that the patient was sedated with tracheal intubation, pale, heart rate at 90 bpm, blood pressure 130 x 80 mmHg, bloody drainage in the chest tube. Electrocardiogram - frequency 90 bpm, sinus rhythm, low voltage in the frontal plane and decreased voltage in left leads (Fig. 1). Computed tomography showed bilateral subcutaneous emphysema, thoracic aorta with inaccurate borders in its descending portion (from the subclavian artery to the middle portion), collapsed left lung and extensive collection of hematic characteristics in same hemithorax and middle and posterior mediastinum. Small right pneumothorax; small right pleural effusion with underlying parenchymal alterations. The analysis of the heart was impaired by the presence of hemothorax. While undergoing computed tomography, the patient showed no pulse, mydriasis, with asystole unresponsive to resuscitation and died (21 Oct 2011; 15:00 h).


Subject(s)
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/complications , Aortic Coarctation/complications , Shock/etiology , Aged , Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/pathology , Aortic Coarctation/diagnosis , Aortic Coarctation/pathology , Back Pain/etiology , Chest Pain/etiology , Fatal Outcome , Hemothorax/etiology , Hemothorax/pathology , Humans , Lower Extremity , Male
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Arq. bras. cardiol ; Arq. bras. cardiol;100(2): e16-e20, fev. 2013. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-667964

ABSTRACT

MSM, homem, 69 anos, procurou atendimento médico por dor em dorso esquerdo e membro inferior direito. A radiografia de tórax revelou alargamento do mediastino. Estava em observação quando apresentou rebaixamento da consciência e choque. Foi observado enfisema subcutâneo em hemitórax esquerdo e abolição do murmúrio vesicular em base do mesmo pulmão. Foi feita a intubação orotraqueal e realizada drenagem de hemitórax esquerdo, com saída de líquido serossanguinolento. O ecocardiograma revelou ventrículo esquerdo (D/S): 44/29 mm; septo 12 mm; parede posterior 13 mm; discreta dilatação em raiz da aorta, presença de lâmina de dissecção e hematoma periaórtico. As valvas e pericárdio eram normais. O paciente foi transferido para o InCor. O exame físico (21 out 2004: 10h45) revelou paciente sedado, com intubação orotraqueal, com palidez cutânea, frequência cardíaca 90 bpm, pressão arterial 130 x 80 mmHg, drenagem torácica sanguinolenta do dreno tórax. Eletrocardiograma - frequência 90 bpm, ritmo sinusal, baixa voltagem no plano frontal e diminuição de voltagem em derivações esquerdas (fig. 1). A tomografia revelou enfisema subcutâneo bilateral, aorta torácica com contornos imprecisos na sua porção descendente (da artéria subclávia até porção média), colapso do pulmão esquerdo e grande coleção de características hemáticas em mesmo hemitórax e no mediastino médio e posterior. Pequeno pneumotórax à direita; pequeno derrame pleural à direita com alterações do parênquima subjacente. A análise do coração foi prejudicada pela presença do hemotórax. Durante a realização de tomografia apresentou ausência de pulsos, midríase, com assistolia, sem resposta às manobras de ressuscitação e faleceu (21 out 2011; 15h).


The patient, MSM, a 69-year-old man, sought medical care due to left dorsal and right lower limb pain. The chest x-ray showed mediastinal enlargement. He was undergoing examination when he lost consciousness and went into shock. Subcutaneous emphysema was observed in the left hemithorax, as well as abolition of breath sounds at auscultation. Tracheal intubation was performed with draining of blood-tinged fluid from the left hemithorax. Echocardiography showed left ventricle with 44/29 mm; septum, 12 mm; posterior wall, 13 mm; mild aortic root dilation, dissection of the lamina and periaortic hematoma. The valves and pericardium were normal. The patient was transferred to Instituto do Coraçao - InCor. Physical examination (21 Oct 2004: 10:45) showed that the patient was sedated with tracheal intubation, pale, heart rate at 90 bpm, blood pressure 130 x 80 mmHg, bloody drainage in the chest tube. Electrocardiogram - frequency 90 bpm, sinus rhythm, low voltage in the frontal plane and decreased voltage in left leads (Fig. 1). Computed tomography showed bilateral subcutaneous emphysema, thoracic aorta with inaccurate borders in its descending portion (from the subclavian artery to the middle portion), collapsed left lung and extensive collection of hematic characteristics in same hemithorax and middle and posterior mediastinum. Small right pneumothorax; small right pleural effusion with underlying parenchymal alterations. The analysis of the heart was impaired by the presence of hemothorax. While undergoing computed tomography, the patient showed no pulse, mydriasis, with asystole unresponsive to resuscitation and died (21 Oct 2011; 15:00 h).


Subject(s)
Aged , Humans , Male , Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/complications , Aortic Coarctation/complications , Shock/etiology , Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/pathology , Aortic Coarctation/diagnosis , Aortic Coarctation/pathology , Back Pain/etiology , Chest Pain/etiology , Fatal Outcome , Hemothorax/etiology , Hemothorax/pathology , Lower Extremity
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