Time to resolution of radiologically detected hemothorax in trauma patients: A retrospective observational study
This study showed that a subset of patients continued to experience retained hemothorax despite early tube thoracostomy. Patients with a larger hemothorax, particularly on the left side, showed prolonged resolution times. Regular imaging such as CXR or CT is recommended for up to 14 days post-intervention. After this period, outpatient follow-up is generally safe, although some patients may still have a persistent hemothorax beyond two weeks.
Authors
- Ammar Almadani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4121-9079)
- Ismail Mahmood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2416-3399)
- Syed Nabir
- Mohamed Nadeem Ahmed
- Ayman El‐Menyar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2584-953X)
- Hassan Al‐Thani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9102-9033)
- Ahammed Mekkodathil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8431-8937)
- Khalid Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3576-0555)
- Ammar Al‐Hassani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2907-9248)
- Rubén Peralta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2817-0194)
- Sandro Rizoli
Institutions
- Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (DO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Radiology
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v17.i4.105960
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00