Dörterler Mustafa Erman, Çakmak Mehmet, Günendi Tansel, Kocaman Osman Hakan, Boleken Mehmet Emin
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2020 Oct-Dec;10(4):213-215. doi: 10.4103/IJCIIS.IJCIIS_27_19. Epub 2020 Dec 29.
The use of video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery (VATS) as a minimally invasive surgical technique in many lung and pleural diseases is well-established. However, the efficacy of VATS in the removal of retained intrathoracic foreign bodies is unclear. Here, we report the use of VATS in the successful removal of an intrathoracic bullet from a 7-year-old patient.