Hemothorax due to inferior phrenic artery injury from blunt trauma: a case series and systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hemothorax is a common complication of thoracic trauma, often associated with morbidity and mortality. While intercostal and internal mammary arteries are commonly involved, the inferior phrenic artery (IPA) is rarely the source of hemothorax following blunt trauma. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of IPA-related hemothorax by describing a single-center case series and to outline the characteristics and management of hemothorax secondary to IPA injury with a systematic review.

Methods

We conducted a chart review of patients with trauma to identify patients with hemothorax due to IPA injury at a Japanese tertiary care hospital between 2013 and 2019. We performed a systematic review of published studies about this condition by searching PubMed, EMBASE, and ICH

SUBMITTER: Kuriyama A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12008850 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature