Removal of cardiothoracic war-related shrapnel using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Mohammed Khalifa, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan, Navidul Khan, Edward Black

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Abstract

This is the first report in the literature to describe removing war-related cardiothoracic shrapnel using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). War blast caused penetrating thoracic and extremity injuries in 30-year-old man. He was referred to our hospital after stabilization. Magnetic resonance imaging was required to evaluate brachial plexus injury. Large, penetrating shrapnel fragment in the right posterior chest wall, retained shrapnel in apex of the right lung, and another fragment in the pericardium were removed using VATS in staged approach. Postoperative period was uneventful. VATS is useful in managing complex, war-related cardiothoracic injuries.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)348-350
Number of pages3
JournalUlusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi
Volume23
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2017

Keywords

  • Blast
  • Shrapnel
  • Video assisted thoracoscopy
  • War

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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