The thoracic injury involves injury which occurs in the thoracic region of the body. The spectrum of manifestation can vary widely—from simple rib fracture to life threatening tension pneumothorax. In addition, the thorax encompasses the important organs of the body, such as the lungs and heart which may also be injured. There is a variability in the clinical manifestation based on the nature o...

The thoracic injury involves injury which occurs in the thoracic region of the body. The spectrum of manifestation can vary widely—from simple rib fracture to life threatening tension pneumothorax. In addition, the thorax encompasses the important organs of the body, such as the lungs and heart which may also be injured. There is a variability in the clinical manifestation based on the nature o...

The thoracic injury involves injury which occurs in the thoracic region of the body. The spectrum of manifestation can vary widely—from simple rib fracture to life threatening tension pneumothorax. In addition, the thorax encompasses the important organs of the body, such as the lungs and heart which may also be injured. There is a variability in the clinical manifestation based on the nature o...

The thoracic injury involves injury which occurs in the thoracic region of the body. The spectrum of manifestation can vary widely—from simple rib fracture to life threatening tension pneumothorax. In addition, the thorax encompasses the important organs of the body, such as the lungs and heart which may also be injured. There is a variability in the clinical manifestation based on the nature o...

Thoracic gunshot injury may have variable presentation and the treatment plan differs. The risk of injury to heart, major blood vessels and the lungs should be evaluated in every patient with rapid clinical examination and basic monitoring and surgery should be considered as early as possible whenever indicated. The authors present three cases of thoracic gunshot injury with three different pre...

Traumatic thoracic aortic injury is typically fatal. However, recent improvements in pre-hospital care and diagnostic modalities have resulted in an increased number of patients with traumatic aortic injury arriving alive at the hospital. Also, the morbidity and mortality associated with endovascular repair are significantly lower than with conventional open surgery in traumatic thoracic aorta ...

Lung injury following thoracic surgery is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. A consistent risk factor is excessive perioperative fluid administration, not only following pneumonectomy, but also after lesser lung resections and esophageal surgery. Recent insights into the pathophysiology of lung injury after thoracic surgery include the role of the endothelial glycocalyx, pulmonary endoth...

Intercostal artery injury may be life-threatening and usually presents as hemothorax. We report a unique case of penetrating injury, causing hemoperitoneum due to intercostal without thoracic involvement. During urgent laparotomy, no intra-abdominal organ was found. Hemostasis successfully achieved via suturing through an additional lateral 10cm incision the left thorax.

T raumatic blunt injury to the thoracic aorta is a devastating condition that can lead to immediate death at the time of injury in the majority of cases, due in part to either aortic transection or acute rupture.1 Although blunt aortic injury accounts for fewer than 1% of all adult level I trauma center admissions, this condition represents the second most common cause of death due to blunt inj...