Outcomes of Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery-guided Early Evacuation of Traumatic Hemothorax: A Randomized Pilot Study at Level I Trauma Center.

VATS-guided early evacuation of traumatic hemothorax is associated with shorter length of hospital stay along with abbreviated indwelling ICT duration, reduced incidence of complications, lesser readmissions, and improved rate of tube thoracostomy removal. However, the duration of ventilator requirement, ICU stay, and mortality remain unchanged.