In:
Surgeries, MDPI AG, Vol. 4, No. 1 ( 2023-01-31), p. 38-45
Abstract:
We report a patient who was referred to the emergency room with pulmonary complaints and where a computed tomography (CT) scan showed an unexpected 12.6 cm nail in the thorax penetrating part of the left pulmonary upper lobe, the left pulmonary artery, the left main bronchus, and the descending aorta, which had been in situ for at least three days. The quickly deteriorating patient had to be transferred to a tertiary academic hospital where the nail was successfully surgically removed. The comprehensive description of this unique case with a discussion of the critical decision moments could render insights into the management of challenging trauma cases.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2673-4095
DOI:
10.3390/surgeries4010006
Language:
English
Publisher:
MDPI AG
Publication Date:
2023
detail.hit.zdb_id:
3021986-3
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