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21302247

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-2-8
pubmed:abstractText
Since 1994, we have performed video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in order to treat thoracic trauma. In general, emergency surgery is performed for trauma injuries incurred by knives. Between 1994 and 2005, we performed thoracoscopic surgery on eighteen cases of thoracic stab wounds. Among these eighteen cases, two were characterized by wounds to the internal thoracic artery, and they had to be switched over to open thoracotomy due to excessive bleeding. In conclusion, open thoracotomy should be performed in cases in which the patient is in a state of shock due to severe intrathoracic bleeding; however, in cases in which the vital signs are stable, thoracoscopic surgery may be carried out to stop intrathoracic bleeding, to repair the lung injury by suturing, as well as by performing a partial resection of the lung.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
2185-2243
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
157-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in treatment of stabbing chest injuries.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Bouseidai, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan. maitani@is.icc.u-tokai.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article