Intrapleural thrombolysis for the management of undrained traumatic hemothorax: A prospective observational study

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1175-1178

  Kimbrell, Brian J ^a,b   Yamzon, Johnathon ^a   Petrone, Patrizio ^a   Asensio, Juan A ^a   Velmahos, George C ^a  

^a LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Retained hemothorax; Streptokinase; Thrombolysis; Trauma; Undrained hemothorax; Urokinase

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; STREPTOKINASE; UROKINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRAIN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEMATOTHORAX; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJECTION SITE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PLEURA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTHROMBIN TIME; SIDE EFFECT; STANDARD; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; THORAX DRAINAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CHEST TUBES; COHORT STUDIES; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HEMOTHORAX; HUMANS; INSTILLATION, DRUG; MALE; PLEURAL CAVITY; STREPTOKINASE; THORACIC INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

EID: 34248359512     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3180500654     Document Type: Article

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