[Thoracic surgery for the penetrating lung or tracheal trauma]

Kyobu Geka. 2006 Oct;59(11):1018-22.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Seven cases suffered from a chest trauma (stab wound in 6 and impalement injury in 1) were emergently transferred to our hospital. Open thoracotomy was performed for the intolerable bleeding immediately after admission. Injured lung was treated by lobectomy in 1 patient, lingual segmentectomy in 2, lower basal segmentectomy in 2, partial resection in 4 and direct suture in 2. The penetrating trachea was carefully repaired by direct suture with additional midsternal thoracotomy. To accomplish appropriate partial resection of the injured lung, a metallic straight suction tube inserted into a pulmonary stab wound was retracted and a stapling instrument was applied underneath the suction tube. With the segmentectomy and the partial resection, the volume of the residual lung was maximally saved. As a result, all 7 patients were successfully alive.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / surgery*
  • Trachea / injuries*
  • Trachea / surgery*
  • Wounds, Penetrating / surgery*