An unusual case of left chest stab wound.

C. Zebele; M. Gianoli; T. Elenbaas; P.R.G. Brink; A.A.J. van Zundert

doi:10.1177/0218492311419173

An unusual case of left chest stab wound.

C. Zebele^*, M. Gianoli, T. Elenbaas, P.R.G. Brink, A.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
Journal	Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals.
Volume	19
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0218492311419173
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2011

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