TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - An unusual case of thoracic impalement injury with severe pleural adhesion
JO  - General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
A1  - Yokosuka, Tetsuya
A1  - Kobayashi, Toshiko
A1  - Fujiogi, Michimasa
A1  - Kawakami, Masayo
A1  - Yasuno, Masamichi
SP  - 298
EP  - 301
VL  - 63
IS  - 5
N2  - Thoracic impalement injury is an uncommon form of trauma. In the present report, we describe the case of a 78-year-old man who was injured by 2 metal rods. We decided to remove the rod on the right side by performing video-assisted thoracic surgery. However, during this procedure, total pleural adhesion was identified. Therefore, a mini-thoracotomy was performed and the rod was removed safely; the patient's postoperative course was uneventful. The rod on the left side did not pass through the thoracic cavity. There are only a few reports of thoracic impalement injury in literature, and cases with total pleural adhesion are very rare. Careful preoperative planning and a multidisciplinary approach are essential for managing this type of injury.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1863-6705
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11748-013-0296-3
ID  - ref1
ER  -