Enigmatic Contralateral Hemothorax after Left Thoracotomy

Kara H. V., Turna A., Gunluoglu M. Z., Demir A., Metin M., Gurses A.

ANNALS OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.15, sa.5, ss.336-338, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.336-338
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

Intrathoracic hemorrhage following surgical intervention that needs rethoracotomy has a low rate in the daily practice of thoracic surgery. Hemothorax in the contralateral site is definitely unexpected after thoracotomy. We present a case of contralateral hematoma after left posterolateral thoracotomy as a rare and enigmatic complication. (Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009; 15: 336-338)