Stake through the chest.
We present a fascinating case of major penetrating trauma to the chest which resulted in a successful outcome. Often such trauma is associated with a poor outcome due to injury to the heart, lungs or major blood vessels with subsequent massive blood loss, pnuemothorax or haemo-pneumothorax. Late complications include infection rarely mediastinitis, empyema and occasionally chylothorax from damage to the thoracic duct.
Bose
Amal K
AK
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW, UK. amal@doctors.net.uk
Ferguson
Jonathan
J
Hunter
Steven
S
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery