Video-assisted repair of a traumatic intercostal pulmonary hernia.
A case of traumatic right lung herniation to an area of anterior costal sternal separation and right hemothorax is presented. Application of a thoracoscopic approach to a traumatic lung hernia of the chest wall in this case is discussed.
Reardon
M J
MJ
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. reardonm@bcm.tmc.edu
Fabré
J
J
Reardon
P R
PR
Baldwin
J C
JC
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012272:Ribs; D013249:Sternum; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014741:Video Recording; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery