Lung injury with pleuropericardial rupture successfully treated by video-assisted thoracoscopy: case report.
We present a case of lung injury with pleuropericardial rupture resulting from blunt chest trauma. A conclusive diagnosis and successful treatment was achieved by video-assisted thoracoscopy. The value of diagnostic modalities and the role of video-assisted thoracoscopy in the management of these challenging patients are discussed.
Hermansson
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.
Konstantinov
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Träff
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D055370:Lung Injury; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000293:injuries*; D010994:Pleura / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy