Chest tube malposition inserted in thorax increases morbidity at thoracoabdominal injury

Thoracoabdominal penetrating trauma management is challenging when diaphragm injuries are involved. Thorax tube is golden standard for penetrating thoracoabdominal injuries. It has some complications. A 27-year-old male had stabbed thoracoabdominal penetrating trauma thorax tube inserted at another...

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Published in:	Archives of trauma research Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 127 - 129
Main Authors:	Donmez, Cem, Belli, Ahmet, Subasi, Sercan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01-07-2018 Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Subjects:	chest tube diaphragm injury Laparoscopy Morbidity Surgery thoracoabdominal thoracoabdominal Diaphragm injury Chest tube
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Summary:	Thoracoabdominal penetrating trauma management is challenging when diaphragm injuries are involved. Thorax tube is golden standard for penetrating thoracoabdominal injuries. It has some complications. A 27-year-old male had stabbed thoracoabdominal penetrating trauma thorax tube inserted at another hospital. We decided to explore abdomen laparoscopy when he has symptoms at abdomen. We saw thorax tube ruptured diaphragm. We saturated diaphragm intracorporeally with laparoscopic protege. The clinician should not insert tube from penetrating trauma area. Tube must be inserted from its usual anatomical intercostal space.
ISSN:	2251-953X 2251-9599 2251-953X
DOI:	10.4103/atr.atr_74_18