MEDIASTINOSCOPY FOR THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF PROJECTILE INJURIES

Authors
FARIES PL MARTELLA AT SANTOS GH
Citation
Pl. Faries et al., MEDIASTINOSCOPY FOR THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF PROJECTILE INJURIES, The American surgeon, 62(12), 1996, pp. 1073-1075
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The American surgeon → ACNP
ISSN journal
00031348
Volume
62
Issue
12
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1073 - 1075
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-1348(1996)62:12<1073:MFTEAT>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
This case report describes the first use of mediastinoscopy for the ev aluation of a projectile injury and concomitant removal of the project ile. The described treatment made it possible to avoid the significant morbidity associated with mediansternotomy or thoracotomy. Complicati ons secondary to retained mediastinal foreign bodies including infecti on, migration, and perforation were also avoided.