Back to the drawing board: Exploring the composition and physical properties of traumatic hemothorax
The composition and physical properties of HTX thrombi vary significantly depending on the time postinjury. These findings support the use of early mechanical adjuncts to drainage including thoracic lavage. Retained HTX thrombi were significantly contracted and less porous, suggesting that lytic therapy could be enhanced with disruptive adjuncts such as lavage, ultrasound, or vibration. The timing of this transition and the effect on various interventions warrant further characterization.
Authors
- Nathaniel R. McLauchlan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6749-5288)
- Jeremy W. Cannon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2969-9316)
- Irina N. Chernysh
- Lydia Fisher
- Souad Maghraoui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4005-4789)
- Kandace Gollomp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1438-4709)
- John W. Weisel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9628-257X)
- A. Al-Shawi
Institutions
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Philadelphia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ta.0000000000004591
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51