ArticleJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2023
Complete uni-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for surgical stabilization of rib fractures: a case report.
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- From rib fixation to dynamic chest wall reconstruction: historical lessons for modern surgical stabilization of rib fractures.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Review
- Comparative efficacy of tunnel minimally invasive technique versus traditional open reduction and internal fixation for rib fractures.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Comparative effectiveness totally endoscopic thyroidectomy via completely submental tri-hole approach and transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy without insufflation.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Article
- Treatment of traumatic rib fractures: an overview of current evidence and future perspectives.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Review
- A comparison of three-port and four-port Da Vinci robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer: a retrospective study.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundRib fractures are a common injury in trauma. Potential complications include pain, pneumonia, respiratory failure, disability, and death. Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) has become an available treatment option, and complete video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for SSRF is gradually accepted because of minimally invasive and pain relief. To our knowledge, complete uni-port VATS for SSRF has not yet been reported. CASE PRESENTATION: A 53-year-old man accidentally fell off a three-meter high scaffolding while working resulting in severe chest pain and shortness of breath. He was found with left 7th through 11th rib fractures with a pulmonary contusion from computed tomography (CT). A 4 cm incision was made in the 7th intercostal space in the midaxillary line, and complete uni-port VATS for SSRF were operated. The patient's pain was significantly relieved after the operation, and the scar was tiny and unapparent.
conclusionsComplete uni-port VATS for SSRF is a novel and modificatory method of operation with the benefit of minimal invasion, meanwhile, intrathoracic injuries could be treated at the same time. Further study is warranted.
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