Citation

Kim KT, Seo PW. Korean J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2016; 49(6): 481-484.

Affiliation

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)

DOI

10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.6.481

PMID

27965930

PMCID

PMC5147478

Abstract

A 53-year-old man arrived at the trauma center with a steel bar penetrating from the epigastrium to the right scapula. He was hypotensive and hypoxic, and immediate resuscitation and basic evaluation were performed. An emergency operation was performed due to an unstable hemodynamic state. Multiple injuries were confirmed in the right lower lobe, posterior chest wall, diaphragm, and liver lateral segment. Right lower lobectomy and liver lateral sectionectomy were performed following removal of the bar. The patient recovered without additional hemorrhage after the surgery, and was transferred to a rehabilitation institution with periodic follow-up.

Language: en