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Master of Public Health

Use of an evidence-based algorithm for patients with traumatic hemothorax reduces need for additional interventions.

AUTHORS

Dennis BM , Gondek SP , Guyer RA , Hamblin SE , Gunter OL , Guillamondegui OD , . The journal of trauma and acute care surgery. 2017 1 18; ().

ABSTRACT

Concerted management of the traumatic hemothorax is ill-defined. Surgical management of specific hemothoraces may be beneficial. A comprehensive strategy to delineate appropriate patients for additional procedures does not exist. We developed an evidence-based algorithm for hemothorax management. We hypothesize the use of this algorithm will decrease additional interventions.

Concerted management of the traumatic hemothorax is ill-defined. Surgical management of specific hemothoraces may be beneficial. A comprehensive strategy to delineate appropriate patients for additional procedures does not exist. We developed an evidence-based algorithm for hemothorax management. We hypothesize the use of this algorithm will decrease additional interventions.

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