title: Thoracoscopic retrieval of foreign bodies after penetrating chest trauma.
abstract: Video-assisted thoracic surgery or thoracoscopy has proved to be valuable in many settings in thoracic surgery. The use of video-assisted thoracic surgery in trauma has been limited, especially with respect to penetrating trauma. We report the use of thoracoscopy to remove intrathoracic fragments of glass and avert the need for a thoracotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield 62794-1312, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bartek
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grasch
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Hazelrigg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005898:Glass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D013909:Thorax; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*