Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Resection of Fractured Ribs to Prevent Descending Aorta Injury in Patient with Chest Trauma

Blunt chest trauma frequently leads to various complications such as pneumothorax, hemothorax, and lung contusion. Since neighboring organ injury caused by a rib fracture with chest trauma could be fatal when a great vessel is involved, immediate diagnosis and treatment including surgery are importa...

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Published in:Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014, Vol.20(2), pp.173-174
Main Authors: Funaki, Soichiro, Inoue, Masayoshi, Minami, Masato, Okumura, Meinoshin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents, Traffic
Aged
Aorta - injuries
chest trauma
Female
Humans
Osteotomy - methods
Rib Fractures - diagnosis
Rib Fractures - etiology
Rib Fractures - surgery
rib resection
Risk Factors
Thoracic Injuries - diagnosis
Thoracic Injuries - etiology
Thoracic Injuries - surgery
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Vascular System Injuries - etiology
Vascular System Injuries - prevention & control
VATS
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - diagnosis
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - etiology
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - surgery
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Summary:Blunt chest trauma frequently leads to various complications such as pneumothorax, hemothorax, and lung contusion. Since neighboring organ injury caused by a rib fracture with chest trauma could be fatal when a great vessel is involved, immediate diagnosis and treatment including surgery are important. Here, we present a case of chest trauma, in which we performed video-assisted thoracoscopic rib resection to prevent injury to the descending aorta by the fractured rib tip.
ISSN:1341-1098
2186-1005
DOI:10.5761/atcs.cr.12.02038