1/368. pulmonary artery bullet injury following thoracic gunshot wound.Thoracic trauma occurs frequently but seldom requires surgery (10-20%, [1]). The mortality rate for gunshot wound of the chest varies from 14.3 to 36.8% [2]. We report, herein an example of bullet injury to the pulmonary artery (PA) following a thoracic gunshot wound. This patient had previous history of coronary surgery. Absolute and relative indications for exploratory thoracotomy in emergency will be reviewed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = injury (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/368. Perforation of the intrathoracic esophagus from blunt trauma in a child: case report and review of the literature.Rupture of the intrathoracic esophagus from blunt trauma is an exceedingly rare injury in children and often presents on a delayed basis. The authors encountered a case of this unusual injury and review six additional cases found in the literature.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.4keywords = injury (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/368. Blunt trauma-induced bilateral chylothorax.This report describes the case of a man who presented in a delayed manner after blunt trauma with bilateral chylothoraces, a rare result of trauma. He presented with shortness of breath and chest pain. A diagnostic workup resulted in the determination of traumatic chylothorax. His course in the hospital identified a disruption at a level of the 5th thoracic vertebra. No surgical ligation was required because his leak spontaneously sealed after conservative measures. The anatomy, physiology, mechanisms, and management of this injury are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = injury (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/368. Sudden death of a young hockey player: case report of commotio cordis.Despite the use of protective gear, a 15-year-old hockey player died when he was struck in the chest by a puck. This is the fifth recorded hockey death related to so-called commotio cordis, that is, blunt chest injury without myocardial structural damage. In light of inadequacies of commercial chest protectors currently in use for hockey, the authors hope to educate players and coaches about the danger of blocking shots with the chest. physicians should be aware that commotio cordis represents a distinctive pathological condition, in the event of which immediate recognition, precordial thump, CPR, and defibrillation are potentially lifesaving. Appropriate medical supervision at amateur hockey games, 911 telephone access, and on-site automated external defibrillators are issues that deserve careful consideration.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = injury (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/368. Immediate and persistent complete heart block following a horse kick.Nonpenetrating chest trauma has been reported to cause acute and transient disorders of impulse formation and propagation, including intraventricular conduction delay and heart block. We report a case of immediate and sustained complete heart block following blunt chest injury.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = injury (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/368. Intrapericardial caval injury due to blunt trauma.BACKGROUND: Report of diagnosis and treatment of intrapericardial vena caval injury caused by blunt thoracic trauma, an unusual cause of cardiac tamponade. methods: A 43-year-old male motor vehicle accident victim suffered a lacerated intrapericardial inferior vena cava leading to cardiac tamponade. Positive clinical findings were hypotension and tachycardia without indication of external chest trauma. RESULTS: Abdominal computed tomography was negative, but ultrasound demonstrated cardiac tamponade and fluid in the abdomen. pericardiocentesis was performed, and nonclotted blood was aspirated. laparotomy showed intra-abdominal blood and splenic capsule avulsion. sternotomy revealed a laceration of the inferior vena cava, which was repaired. CONCLUSIONS: Signs of cardiac tamponade and a history of blunt thoracic trauma caused by deceleration injury suggests intrapericardial inferior vena cava injury. Median sternotomy is the optimal choice for caval repair.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.4keywords = injury (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/368. aortic rupture as a result of low velocity crush.A case of aortic disruption in a 35 year old lorry driver is described. This occurred as a result of a low velocity crushing force. Clinicians should be aware that this mechanism of injury may result in aortic disruption as well as the more commonly mentioned severe deceleration force.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = injury (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/368. Thoracoscopic retrieval of foreign body after penetrating chest injury: report of two cases.Video-assisted thoracic surgery has proved to be valuable in many settings in thoracic surgery. The use of video-assisted thoracic surgery in trauma has recently rapidly increased. It is useful in acute or delayed management of patients with blunt and penetrating chest trauma. It is safe for removal of clotted hemothorax, treatment of thoracic empyema, treatment of persistent pneumothorax, treatment of chylothorax, and for diagnosis of diaphragmatic injury. We report two cases using thoracoscopy to remove intrathoracic metal fragments and avert the need for thoracotomy. In the first patient, a metal fragment injury was sustained via a penetrating wound from the supraclavicular notch to the right upper lung. The metal fragment was retrieved and the lung was repaired thoracoscopically using conventional suturing techniques. A second patient sustained a broken pin injury to the left upper mediastinum via a low neck wound. The pin was successfully removed under videothoracoscopy. Both patients recovered uneventfully and had shortened hospital stays. We feel that thoracoscopy offers a therapeutic as well as diagnostic benefit in stable patients with penetrating chest trauma.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.4keywords = injury (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/368. Five-year study on the injury of the great thoracic vessels after penetrating chest injury.In the cases of penetrating injury of the heart and the great thoracic vessels, 80% of the patients die before reaching the hospital care, nevertheless patients with sufficient vital functions can be rescued. Between 01. 01. 1994 and 31. 12. 1998 four patients were operated for penetrating injuries of the great vessels in the 2nd Department of Surgery, University Medical School of Debrecen. The left subclavian vein, arcus aortae and the pulmonary artery (2 cases) were injured. In this study authors report a detailed case operated for gunshot injury of the pulmonary artery. On the base of the situation of the projectile on X-ray picture and on the base of the entrance wound of the projectile on the skin we supposed the injury of the great thoracic vessels and we performed an urgent operation. After thoracotomy we found haemopericardium, bleeding wounds on the anterior and posterior haemorrhagic wall of the left pulmonary artery. We found the projectile inside the wall of the bronchus impacted. The bleeding wounds were finger-tamponaded and sutured. On the tenth postoperative day the patient was discharged from our clinic without complaint. The surgical approach to specific thoracic great vessels is also described.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2.2keywords = injury (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/368. Non-penetrating subclavian artery trauma: management by selective transluminally placed stent device.Non-penetrating injury to the subclavian artery has not often been reported. The limited experience of surgeons with this type of trauma and the difficult vascular control required for its management make it a surgical challenge. We report on two cases, one after blunt trauma and the other with a subclavian artery aneurysm following anterior dislocation of the shoulder. Percutaneous stent implantation in the subclavian artery was successfully performed with, in the second case, coil embolization of the aneurysm. Follow-up Doppler sonography and angiogram demonstrated patency and luminal integrity of the involved artery. This less invasive procedure may be a significant advance and a new approach in the conservative management of traumatic subclavian injury for selected cases.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.4keywords = injury (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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