title: Removal of a bullet in the pericardial cavity by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
abstract: The use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in dealing with thoracic trauma has been well established. VATS avoids a thoracotomy and offers excellent visualization of the entire pleural cavity. The removal of bullets from the pleural cavity using VATS has also been reported, but, to our knowledge, this is the first time a bullet has been removed from the pericardial cavity using VATS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, UK. wesam@doctor.com
authors.forename: Mohammed W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: Tanveer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gower
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loubani
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D035423:Thoracic Cavity / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult