Videothoracoscopy versus intrapleural streptokinase for management of post traumatic retained haemothorax: A retrospective study of 65 cases

Injury

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 526-529

  Oǧuzkaya, Fahri ^a   Akçali, Yiǧit ^a   Bilgin, Mehmet ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Intrapleural streptokinase; Retained haemothorax; VATS

Indexed keywords

STREPTOKINASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYSIS; HEMATOTHORAX; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PLEURA EMPYEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VIDEORECORDING; VIDEOTHORACOSCOPY;

EID: 14744301181     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2004.10.008     Document Type: Article

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