Case Reports
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Resection of Fractured Ribs to Prevent Descending Aorta Injury in Patient with Chest Trauma
2014 Volume 20 Issue 2 Pages 173-174
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2014 Volume 20 Issue 2 Pages 173-174
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.
