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Spontaneous hemopneumothorax.

Calvin Sh Ng·Anthony Pc Yim
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Spontaneous hemopneumothorax can be life threatening, and is a cause of patients presenting with unexplained signs of significant hypovolemia. The debate relating to patient selection and timing of surgery in patients with spontaneous hemopneumothorax remains unresolved. RECENT FINDINGS: Our experience together with the latest series published over the last decade on the conservative and surgical management of spontaneous hemopneumothorax are presented and discussed. SUMMARY: Surgery should be performed early in the management of spontaneous hemopneumothorax to reduce morbidity. In particular, video-assisted thoracic surgery, which is associated with potentially fewer post-operative complications and shorter hospital stays compared with thoracotomy, should be considered in patients with spontaneous hemopneumothorax who are hemodynamically stable.

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Calvin Sh Ng, Anthony Pc Yim. 2006. Spontaneous hemopneumothorax.. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.mcp.0000230631.11257.b9

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