Emergency thoracotomy for massive hemothorax

Authors

  • Eduardo Santiago Ventura de Aguiar UDESC
  • Alessandra Quaresma Ferreira
  • Ida Quaresma Ferreira
  • Suzane Lílian Beier UDESC
  • Marcelo Borba UDESC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/1679-9216.17301

Keywords:

Cães, Choque hemorrágico, Toracotomia transesternal

Abstract

A tree year old female Cocker Spaniel was admitted, hitted by a car. The patient presented progressive hypotension, epistaxis, fast and weak pulse, capillary refill time (CRT) of 4 seconds and progressive dispnea. An infusion with lactated ringer (90ml/kg/h IV) and oxygen therapy were started. The thoracocentesis revealed massive hemopneumothorax in both sides of the chest, and one thoracic drain was inserted in each hemithorax. Peripherical pulse became untouchable indicating severe blood pressure fall, and the patient got unconscious. In this way, was decided to perform an emergency thoracotomy by a transesternal resection on the fifth intercostal space, and a pulmonary lobectomy was than executed. The patient had a good recovery and at this moment she is healthy.

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Author Biographies

Eduardo Santiago Ventura de Aguiar, UDESC

Alessandra Quaresma Ferreira

 

 

Clínica Vida Veterinária, Porto Alegre, RS.

Ida Quaresma Ferreira

 

 

Clínica Vida Veterinária, Porto Alegre, RS.

Suzane Lílian Beier, UDESC

 

 

Centro de Ciências Agroveterinárias (CAV), Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Lages, SC/Brasil.

Marcelo Borba, UDESC

 

 

Centro de Ciências Agroveterinárias (CAV), Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Lages, SC/Brasil.

Published

2018-03-30

How to Cite

Aguiar, E. S. V. de, Ferreira, A. Q., Ferreira, I. Q., Beier, S. L., & Borba, M. (2018). Emergency thoracotomy for massive hemothorax. Acta Scientiae Veterinariae, 36(3), 277–280. https://doi.org/10.22456/1679-9216.17301

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Section

Case Report

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