An unusual case of left chest stab wound

Carlo Zebele; Monica Gianoli; Ted Elenbaas; Peter R.G. Brink; André A.J. Van Zundert

doi:10.1177/0218492311419173

An unusual case of left chest stab wound

Carlo Zebele^*, Monica Gianoli, Ted Elenbaas, Peter R.G. Brink, André A.J. Van Zundert

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Abstract

A 72-year-old man was admitted with one blade of a huge pair of shears in his left thorax. His hemodynamics deteriorated due to life-threatening vascular lesions. An urgent thoracotomy revealed several injuries to the intercostal vessels and left apical inferior lung lobe. The blade tip was stuck in the posterior chest wall, 2 cm adjacent to the descending aorta. The blade was removed, the lung was sutured, and the patient made a good recovery.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	349-351
Number of pages	3
Journal	Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
Volume	19
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0218492311419173
Publication status	Published - Oct 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Acute lung injury
Hemopneumothorax
Stab
Thoracic injuries
Vascular system injuries
Wounds

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An unusual case of left chest stab wound

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