Delayed hemothorax after anterior vertebral body tethering in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a case report.

Kailey WilockRon El-Hawary

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)

Pulmonary complications are a known drawback of anterior thoracoscopic spinal instrumentation. Delayed hemothorax is possible after aVBT. In the case of a retained hemothorax, chest tube treatment with TPA is a safe and effective method of embolectomy.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
pulmonary hypertension
spinal cord
risk factors
thoracic surgery