Successful Tractotomy Technique for a Penetrating Lung Injury in a Patient with One Lung
We report the case of a patient with penetrating chest trauma (right chest) who had undergone a left pneumonectomy due to pulmonary tuberculosis 24 years ago. We performed an emergent thoracotomy, finding an opening of the penetrating wound in a lower-lobe basal segment of the right lung. A staple...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.5.399 |
| Summary: | We report the case of a patient with penetrating chest trauma (right chest) who had undergone a left pneumonectomy
due to pulmonary tuberculosis 24 years ago. We performed an emergent thoracotomy, finding an
opening of the penetrating wound in a lower-lobe basal segment of the right lung. A stapled tractotomy was
performed along the tract. Bleeding control and air-leakage control was done easily and rapidly. The patient
was discharged without any complications on the seventh day of admission. Tractotomy can be a good option
for treating penetrating lung injuries in patients with limited lung function who need emergent surgery. |
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| ISSN: | 2233-601X 2093-6516 |