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General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 11/2017

01-11-2017 | Case Report

Rupture of the right upper pulmonary vein and left atrium caused by blunt chest trauma

Authors: Motoo Osaka, Ryo Nagai, Tadashi Koishizawa

Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 11/2017

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Abstract

A 49-year-old man was transferred to our hospital by ambulance due to blunt chest trauma sustained in a car accident. Echocardiography and enhanced computed tomography showed hemopericardium without other vital organ damage. Emergent surgery was performed under strong suspicion of traumatic cardiac rupture. Careful inspection showed a rupture of the right upper pulmonary vein at the junction of the left atrium, a laceration of the inferior vena cava, and a left-side pericardium rupture, and they were repaired with running 4-0 polypropylene suture. Postoperative hemodynamics were stable. The patient was discharged ambulatory on postoperative day 15.
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Metadata
Title
Rupture of the right upper pulmonary vein and left atrium caused by blunt chest trauma
Authors
Motoo Osaka
Ryo Nagai
Tadashi Koishizawa
Publication date
01-11-2017
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 11/2017
Print ISSN: 1863-6705
Electronic ISSN: 1863-6713
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-017-0749-1

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