Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2007
A 35 y.o. patient was admitted to the local hospital a week after a road accident with clinical picture of clotted hemothorax. What is the most appropriate treatment tactic for prevention of acute pleural empyema?
Answer options
- Active drainage of pleural cavity
- Surgical removal of clotted hemothorax
- Passive drainage of pleural cavity
- Treatment by pleural punctions
- Complex conservative therapy
Correct answer
Surgical removal of clotted hemothorax
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