Video-assisted repair of a traumatic intercostal pulmonary hernia.

Reardon, M J; Fabré, J; Reardon, P R; Baldwin, J C · Ann Thorac Surg · 1998

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A case of traumatic right lung herniation to an area of anterior costal sternal separation and right hemothorax is presented. Application of a thoracoscopic approach to a traumatic lung hernia of the chest wall in this case is discussed.

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