THORACOSCOPIC REMOVAL OF A RETAINED FOREIGN BODY IN LUNG AFTER PENETRATING TRAUMA

Mahendra Lodha; Jayakumar T K; Yash Kumar Parihar; Suresh Rulaniya; Ashok Kumar Puranik

Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2018

THORACOSCOPIC REMOVAL OF A RETAINED FOREIGN BODY IN LUNG AFTER PENETRATING TRAUMA

Mahendra Lodha, Jayakumar T K, Yash Kumar Parihar, Suresh Rulaniya, Ashok Kumar Puranik

Abstract :

Trauma has been the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the young population. Thoracic trauma contributes to 25% of trauma related deaths. Thoracic trauma, especially, the penetrating one, can be devastating as it can injure major vessels, lung, esophagus, heart, lungs and diaphragm. Thoracotomy is the standard approach for exploration after penetrating thoracic trauma. Though thoracoscopy is routinely being used for decortication, lobectomies, trachea–esophageal fistula repair, diaphragmatic hernia repair and many others, its role in trauma setting is limited. Literature review shows increasing trend towards using thoracoscopy in trauma. We present one such case of a retained foreign body in the right lung, which was managed by thoracoscopy successfully.