Laceration of Left Main Bronchus and Azygos Vein Following Stab Wound: 1 case report.
- Author:
Shin Yeong LEE
1
;
Won Sun SHIN
;
Young Tae KWAK
;
Chul Young BAE
;
Dong Won KIM
;
Young Chul YOON
;
Gyung Ho LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sangggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bronchial injury;
Wound;
penetrating;
Azygos vein
- MeSH:
Azygos Vein*;
Bronchi*;
Bronchoscopy;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Humans;
Korea;
Lacerations*;
Male;
Radiography;
Thoracotomy;
Thorax;
Veins;
Wounds and Injuries;
Wounds, Stab*;
Young Adult
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1998;31(12):1243-1246
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tracheobronchial injuries are uncommon. Except for the cervical region, most tracheobronchial injuries are due to blunt chest trauma in Korea. The depth of the tracheobronchial trees renders these structures relatively safe from stab wound. We experienced a case of left main bronchial laceration with azygos vein tear following stab wound in the back of right chest firstly in Korea. The patient was a 24 years old male. A routine chest radiography showed a knife in chest at emergency room. We didn't remove the knife at emergency room. This patient was carried to operation room in 30 minutes after arrival of our hospital without computed tomography and bronchoscopy. The operation was performed through standard right posterolateral thoracotomy and then the knife was removed. The left main bronchus and azyos vein were lacerated obliquely. The penetrated azygos vein was ligated and the laceration of the left main bronchus was repaired. Postoperative course was uneventful.
