Thoracoscopic retrieval of foreign bodies after penetrating chest trauma

J P Bartek; A Grasch; S R Hazelrigg

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(97)83864-7

Thoracoscopic retrieval of foreign bodies after penetrating chest trauma

Ann Thorac Surg. 1997 Jun;63(6):1783-5. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(97)83864-7.

Authors

J P Bartek¹, A Grasch, S R Hazelrigg

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield 62794-1312, USA.

PMID: 9205191
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(97)83864-7

Abstract

Video-assisted thoracic surgery or thoracoscopy has proved to be valuable in many settings in thoracic surgery. The use of video-assisted thoracic surgery in trauma has been limited, especially with respect to penetrating trauma. We report the use of thoracoscopy to remove intrathoracic fragments of glass and avert the need for a thoracotomy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Foreign Bodies / etiology
Foreign Bodies / therapy*
Glass
Humans
Male
Pneumothorax / diagnostic imaging
Pneumothorax / etiology
Radiography
Thoracic Injuries / complications*
Thoracoscopy / methods*
Thorax*
Wounds, Penetrating / complications*