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REMOVAL OF RETAINED INTRATHORACIC FOREIGN BODY AFTER PENETRATING CHEST TRAUMA : NEW INSIGHT

Dinesh Prasad, Darpen Gajera, Rajesh Chandnani

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Presence of foreign body in thoracic cavity is very uncommon. Most common causes for the presence of such foreign bodies are traumatic, accidental or iatrogenic. The management involves urgent identication and removal of the foreign body. Surgical extraction using thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery(VATS) remains the primary management strategy. Herein, we report the case of successful removal of retained foreign body from lung after 4 years of penetrating chest trauma by thoracotomy under intraoperative ultrasonographic guidance.

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Presence of foreign body in thoracic cavity is very uncommon. Most common causes for the presence of such foreign bodies are traumatic, accidental or iatrogenic. The management involves urgent identication and removal of the foreign body. Surgical extraction using thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery(VATS) remains the primary management strategy. Herein, we report the case of successful removal of retained foreign body from lung after 4 years of penetrating chest trauma by thoracotomy under intraoperative ultrasonographic guidance.

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Presence of foreign body in thoracic cavity is very uncommon. Most common causes for the presence of such foreign bodies are traumatic, accidental or iatrogenic. The management involves urgent identication and removal of the foreign body. Surgical extraction using thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery(VATS) remains the primary management strategy. Herein, we report the case of successful removal of retained foreign body from lung after 4 years of penetrating chest trauma by thoracotomy under intraoperative ultrasonographic guidance.

Key concepts: Foreign body, Thoracotomy, Medicine, Foreign Bodies, Accidental, Surgery, Cardiothoracic surgery, Penetrating trauma

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