Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: VATS( Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy ) Compared to Reinsertion of a Thoracostomy Tube for Persistent Haemothorax A Single Center Prospective Randomized Study
Brief Summary: This is a prospective, randomized study comparing VATS( Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy ) to reinsertion of a Thoracostomy Tube in patients with retained haemothorax. The hypothesis is that early VATS as opposed to reinsertion of a thoracostomy tube , will lead to less complications and shorter hospital stay.