Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Chest trauma, airways and miscellaneous
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

Abstract

AIM: In this report we reviewed the thoracotomies that we performed for the removal of pulmonary foreign bodies.MATHERIAL AND METHODS: From January 1997 to January 2002,6 patients werw admitted for intrapulmonary foreign bodies.Their provenience was accidental trauma in 3 cases(window glass,wood)and voluntary chest injury in 3 cases(needles).To remove the foreign bodies we performed segmental pulmonary resection in one patient,lobectomy in one case,pulmonary decortication in one case and simple pneumotomy in 3 cases.CONCLUSIONS: Small foreign bodies(needles) are difficult to locate intraoperative.Secundary parenchimal infection requires pulmonary resection of the injuried tissue.In all cases the postoperative results were good,without complications.

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C. R. Pislariu, M. L. Bosanceanu, A. S. Aldea (Iasi, Romania). Surgical treatment in pulmonary foreign bodies. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 968

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