A small amount can make a difference: a prospective human study of the paradoxical coagulation characteristics of hemothorax.

Smith, W Zachary; Harrison, Hannah B; Salhanick, Marc A; Higgins, Russell A; Ortiz, Alfonso; Olson, John D; Schwacha, Martin G; Harrison, Chantal R; Aydelotte, Jayson D; Stewart, Ronald M; Dent, Daniel L

Smith, W Zachary; Harrison, Hannah B; Salhanick, Marc A; Higgins, Russell A; Ortiz, Alfonso; Olson, John D; Schwacha, Martin G; Harrison, Chantal R; Aydelotte, Jayson D; Stewart, Ronald M; Dent, Daniel L.

Affiliation

Smith WZ; Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, Mail Code 7840, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. Electronic address: smithwz@livemail.uthscsa.edu.

Am J Surg ; 206(6): 904-9; discussion 909-10, 2013 Dec.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24296097

Subject(s)

Blood Coagulation/physiology; Blood Transfusion, Autologous/methods; Drainage/methods; Hemothorax/therapy; Thoracic Injuries/complications; Thoracotomy/methods; Adult; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Hemothorax/blood; Hemothorax/etiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Partial Thromboplastin Time; Prospective Studies; Thoracic Injuries/blood; Thoracic Injuries/surgery; Treatment Outcome; Wound Healing

Key words

Autotransfusion; Coagulation; Disseminated intravascular coagulation; Hemothorax; Pleural blood

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Thoracic Injuries / Blood Coagulation / Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Thoracotomy / Drainage / Hemothorax Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Am J Surg Year: 2013 Document type: Article

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