J Korean Soc Traumatol.
2019 Dec;32(4):248-251. 10.20408/jti.2019.031.
Chronic Traumatic Glass Foreign Body Removal from the Lung through a Direct Parenchymal Incision
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.
- 2Department of Trauma Surgery, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea. ssulyh@gmail.com
- 3Department of Trauma Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.
- KMID: 2470094
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2019.031
Abstract
- Traumatic intrapulmonary glass foreign bodies that are missed on an initial examination can migrate and lead to severe complications. Here, we present a rare case of a traumatic intrapulmonary glass foreign body surgically removed by a direct pulmonary incision, which preserved the pulmonary parenchyma and avoided severe complications caused by migration.
