Combined thoracoabdomial injury: Case report

INTRODUCTION: Combined thoracoabdominal injuries are the most severe case in the medical practice. Bilateral injuries are rare case in patients and just few cases reported in literature. Diaphragm traumas and pneumothorax are defined as severe trauma leading to injuries of thoracic and abdominal organs. We are describing multiple injuries of abdominal tract and chest causing internal bleeding and hemothorax in patient. Surgical operation was carried out on the right side thoracotomy including revision of the pleural cavity and subphrenic space, closure of the wound, removal of the blood clot and drainage of the pleural with abdominal cavities. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 24-years old man was admitted in Emergency Department after penetrating knife wounds of abdominal cavity. DISCUSSION: X-ray of the tracheobronchial tree (bronchography) showed closed chest injuries, post traumatic hemopneumothorax of the right side. CONCLUSION: Surgical repair was conducted by displacing of the organs in chest cavity with lamellar T-shaped retractor, and hemostatic Billroth, Kocher clamps to stop bleeding in the wound.