A number of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures are being increasingly performed by awake anesthesia in an attempt of minimizing the surgical- and anesthesia-related traumas. However, so far the usefulness of awake VATS for urgent management of retained haemothorax has been scarcely investigated. Herein we present two patients with retained haemothorax following previous thoracentesis and blunt chest trauma, respectively, who developed acute respiratory failure and underwent successful urgent awake VATS management under local anesthesia through a single trocar access.
Pompeo, E., Cristino, B., Rogliani, P., Dauri, M. (2015). Urgent awake thoracoscopic treatment of retained haemothorax associated with respiratory failure. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, 3(8), 112-112 [10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2015.04.13].
Urgent awake thoracoscopic treatment of retained haemothorax associated with respiratory failure
POMPEO, EUGENIO;CRISTINO, BENEDETTO;ROGLIANI, PAOLA;DAURI, MARIO
2015-05-01
Abstract
A number of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures are being increasingly performed by awake anesthesia in an attempt of minimizing the surgical- and anesthesia-related traumas. However, so far the usefulness of awake VATS for urgent management of retained haemothorax has been scarcely investigated. Herein we present two patients with retained haemothorax following previous thoracentesis and blunt chest trauma, respectively, who developed acute respiratory failure and underwent successful urgent awake VATS management under local anesthesia through a single trocar access.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
