A 44-year-old man complains about pain inside the thorax, feeling of asthenia, dyspnoe. 8 hours ago he had thorax wound with knife. In left 8. Intercostal region along medial axillary line we can see a wound 1 x 0,5 cm. Haemodynamics stable. In thorax X-ray little liquid in sinus. Breezing in left lung decreased. Your tactics:

A 44-year-old man complains about pain inside the thorax, feeling of asthenia, dyspnoe. 8 hours ago he had thorax wound with knife. In left 8. Intercostal region along medial axillary line we can see a wound 1 x 0,5 cm. Haemodynamics stable. In thorax X-ray little liquid in sinus. Breezing in left lung decreased. Your tactics: 


A. Observation of the patient in surgical department
B. Sanatio of wound and puncture of pleura cavity
C. Repeat X-ray of thorax after 2 hours
D. Thoracotomy


Answer: B. Sanatio of wound and puncture of pleura cavity


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