J Korean Soc Traumatol.  2012 Sep;25(3):91-93.

Closed Digital Reduction of Posttraumatic Lung Hernia

• Park KS

Abstract

Postraumatic lung hernia is a rare occurrence. A number of cases reported in the literature have been treated with early thoracotomy to repair partial protruded lung and pleura to prevent strangulation and incarceration. We present a case of a 45-year-old patient of left posttrumatic lung hernia, in which closed digital reduction was successful. The strategy of the management approach could be established by further accumulated experience.

Keyword

Lung hernia; Trauma; Closed reduction

MeSH Terms

Hernia
Humans
Lung
Middle Aged
Pleura
Thoracotomy