Surgical Management of Traumatic Lung Herniation Following Penetrating Chest Wall Injury by Atypical Vertical Thoracotomy: An Uncommon Case Presentation

Sanjeev Kumar K, Sanjay A and Vijay D

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Apollo Hospital, India

^*Correspondance to: Sanjeev Kumar Khulbey 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1138

Abstract

Traumatic herniation of intrathoracic organs after penetrating injury is uncommonly seen in medical literature. The management protocols in these cases are not well established. A 46 years old man presented with left lung herniation following accidental penetrating chest injury. After stabilisation he was managed uneventfully with lung laceration repair and removal of foreign body through atypical vertical thoracotomy. The chest wall stabilisation was established with rib fixation and anatomical muscle closure.

Keywords

Traumatic lung herniation; Chest wall; Vertical thoracotomy

Cite the article

Sanjeev Kumar K, Sanjay A, Vijay D. Surgical Management of Traumatic Lung Herniation Following Penetrating Chest Wall Injury by Atypical Vertical Thoracotomy: An Uncommon Case Presentation. Clin Surg. 2016; 1: 1138.