Thoracoscopic Retrieval of Foreign Bodies After Penetrating Chest Trauma |
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| Authors: | James P. Bartek MD Anthony Grasch PA-C Stephen R. Hazelrigg MD |
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| Affiliation: | ADepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois, USA |
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| 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. |
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| Keywords: | thorax penetrating trauma foreign body |
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