Removal of an Impaled Knife under Thoracoscopic Guidance

Thoracoscopy is being increasingly utilized in stable patients to manage both blunt and penetrating injuries. The case of a patient who presented with a knife impaled in the chest is reported. The knife was able to be removed under thoracoscopic guidance, avoiding thoracotomy.

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Main Authors: Seth Isenburg, Nicole Jackson, Riyad Karmy-Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/452421
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