Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2017; 23(4): 348-350 | DOI: 10.5505/tjtes.2016.67378 | |||
Removal of cardiothoracic war-related shrapnel using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeryMohammed Khalifa1, Fikri M Abu-zidan2, Navidul Khan3, Edward Black11Department of Surgery, Surgical Institute, Al-Ain Hospital, Al-Ain-UAE2Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, UAE 3Department of Pathology, Tawam Hospital, Al-Ain, UAE 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. Keywords: Blast, shrapnel, video assisted thoracoscopy, war.Mohammed Khalifa, Fikri M Abu-zidan, Navidul Khan, Edward Black. Removal of cardiothoracic war-related shrapnel using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2017; 23(4): 348-350 Corresponding Author: Fikri M Abu-zidan, United Arab Emirates |
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