Archives of Trauma Research

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2018  |  Volume : 7  |  Issue : 3  |  Page : 127--129

Chest tube malposition inserted in thorax increases morbidity at thoracoabdominal injury


Cem Donmez, Ahmet Korkut Belli, Sercan Subasi 
 Department of General and Emergency Surgery, Mugla Sitki Kocman University Hospital, Muǧla, Turkey

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sercan Subasi
Department of General Surgery, Mugla Sitki Kocman University Hospital, Muǧla
Turkey

Thoracoabdominal penetrating trauma management is challenging when diaphragm injuries are involved. Thorax tube is golden standard for penetrating thoracoabdominal injuries. It has some complications. A 27-year-old male had stabbed thoracoabdominal penetrating trauma thorax tube inserted at another hospital. We decided to explore abdomen laparoscopy when he has symptoms at abdomen. We saw thorax tube ruptured diaphragm. We saturated diaphragm intracorporeally with laparoscopic protege. The clinician should not insert tube from penetrating trauma area. Tube must be inserted from its usual anatomical intercostal space.


How to cite this article:
Donmez C, Belli AK, Subasi S. Chest tube malposition inserted in thorax increases morbidity at thoracoabdominal injury.Arch Trauma Res 2018;7:127-129


How to cite this URL:
Donmez C, Belli AK, Subasi S. Chest tube malposition inserted in thorax increases morbidity at thoracoabdominal injury. Arch Trauma Res [serial online] 2018 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];7:127-129
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