Chronic Traumatic Glass Foreign Body Removal from the Lung through a Direct Parenchymal Incision

Author: Su Young YOON ¹ ; Si Wook KIM ; Jin Suk LEE ; Jin Young LEE ; Jin Bong YE ; Se Heon KIM ; Young Hoon SUL
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1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
From:Journal of the Korean Society of Traumatology 2019;32(4):248-251
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
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.