A small amount can make a difference: a prospective human study of the paradoxical coagulation characteristics of hemothorax - 02/12/13
, Hannah B. Harrison, M.S., Marc A. Salhanick, M.D., Russell A. Higgins, M.D., Alfonso Ortiz, B.S., John D. Olson, M.D., Ph.D., Martin G. Schwacha, Ph.D., Chantal R. Harrison, M.D., Jayson D. Aydelotte, M.D., Ronald M. Stewart, M.D., Daniel L. Dent, M.D.Abstract |
Background |
The evacuated hemothorax has been poorly described because it varies with time, it has been found to be incoagulable, and its potential effect on the coagulation cascade during autotransfusion is largely unknown.
Methods |
This is a prospective descriptive study of adult patients with traumatic chest injury necessitating tube thoracostomy. Pleural and venous samples were analyzed for coagulation, hematology, and electrolytes at 1 to 4 hours after drainage. Pleural samples were also analyzed for their effect on the coagulation cascade via mixing studies.
Results |
Thirty-four subjects were enrolled with a traumatic hemothorax. The following measured coagulation factors were significantly depleted compared with venous blood: international normalized ratio (>9 vs 1.1) (P < .001) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) (>180 vs 24.5 seconds) (P < .001). Mixing studies showed a dose-dependent increase in coagulation dilutions through 1:8 (P < .05).
Conclusions |
An evacuated hemothorax does not vary in composition significantly with time and is incoagulable alone. Mixing studies with hemothorax plasma increased coagulation, raising safety concerns.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Autotransfusion, Hemothorax, Coagulation, Pleural blood, Disseminated intravascular coagulation
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| The authors declare no conflict of interest. |
Vol 206 - N° 6
P. 904-910 - décembre 2013 Retour au numéro
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