Rare Use of Posterolateral Thoracotomy in an Austere Environment

Rebekah J. Devasahayam; Robert A. Fabich; Currie A. Tighe; Tyson E. Becker

doi:10.1093/milmed/usz300

Rare Use of Posterolateral Thoracotomy in an Austere Environment

Rebekah J. Devasahayam, Robert A. Fabich, Currie A. Tighe, Tyson E. Becker

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A 25-year-old local national male presented to a split Forward Surgical Team after impalement of the posterior chest with a metal fragment. The patient was hemodynamically normal, but no imaging was available to determine the depth of penetration or the size of the internal portion of the fragment. This case represents a rare indication for posterolateral thoracotomy in an austere trauma setting.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	530-532
Number of pages	3
Journal	Military medicine
Volume	185
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usz300
State	Published - Mar 2 2020
Externally published	Yes

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