Artigo Acesso aberto Revisado por pares

Thoracoscopic Retrieval of Foreign Bodies After Penetrating Chest Trauma

1997; Elsevier BV; Volume: 63; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0003-4975(97)83864-7

ISSN

1552-6259

Autores

James P. Bartek, Anthony Grasch, Stephen R. Hazelrigg,

Tópico(s)

Foreign Body Medical Cases

Resumo

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. (Ann Thorac Surg 1997;63:1783–5)

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