Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
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A 41-year-old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of severe right chest pain and dyspnea. Soon after, right thoracocentesis was done and pleural free air was aspirated. Twenty minutes later he fell into a shock status. ⋯ Bleeding point was a ruptured stump of pleural adhesion of the apical parietal pleura. His postoperative course was almost good, and discharged on the tenth postoperative day. Careful observation after thoracic aspiration is necessary in the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax.
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Case Reports
[A successful surgical treatment in a patient with penetrating left ventricular injury].
A 46-year-old man underwent emergency operation for penetrating cardiac injury resulting in cardiac tamponade. Echo cardiogram showed moderate pericardial effusion. ⋯ The wound was closed with direct mattress suture. He was successfully treated and doing well now.