Citation

Mahjoubi L, Joyeux A, Delambre JF, Rind A. Semin. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2017; 29(2): 262-263.

Affiliation

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Department, Felix Guyon University Hospital, Saint-Denis, La Réunion, France.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1053/j.semtcvs.2017.02.005

PMID

28823342

Abstract

Stingray injuries are frequent, and although mostly benign, some can be life-threatening. We present the case of a 24-year-old man who suffered from a stingray attack in the Indian Ocean with a thoracic penetrating trauma, and its management.

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Language: en

Keywords

penetrating chest injuries; stingray injuries; thoracic trauma; video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery