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Management of chest impalement injury
Carlo Bergaminelli1, Rosario Salvi1, Dario Maria Mattiacci2
1Monaldi Hospital - Thoracic Surgery, Italy.
Presentation Of Case:
We will describe the case of a man who impaled himself on a greenhouse pole by falling off a ladder.
Discussion:
The belated radiological exclusion of any spine and neck lesions forced the surgeons to operate with the patient supine and on a spine board, which prevented them from performing the classic thoracotomy and reaching the entry hole in the right scapula area.
Conclusion:
A double thoracotomy and the expedient of a haemostatic plug, positioned simultaneously with the extraction of the pole, allowed to control bleeding with absolute safety margins.
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