title: Video-assisted thoracoscopic resection of fractured ribs to prevent descending aorta injury in patient with chest trauma.
abstract: Blunt chest trauma frequently leads to various complications such as pneumothorax, hemothorax, and lung contusion. Since neighboring organ injury caused by a rib fracture with chest trauma could be fatal when a great vessel is involved, immediate diagnosis and treatment including surgery are important. Here, we present a case of chest trauma, in which we performed video-assisted thoracoscopic rib resection to prevent injury to the descending aorta by the fractured rib tip.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Soichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Funaki
authors.forename: Masayoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.forename: Meinoshin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okumura
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*