Removal of Kirschner Wire Migrated into the Video Assisted Thoracic Cavity by Thoracoscopic Surgery

흉강내로 이동한 K-강선의 비디오흉강경을 이용한 제거 -1예 보고-

  • Kim Yong-In L. (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inje University, Seoul Paik Hospital) ;
  • Choe Ju Won (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inje University, Seoul Paik Hospital)
  • 김용인 (인제대학교 서울백병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 최주원 (인제대학교 서울백병원 흉부외과)
  • Published : 2006.03.01

Abstract

Metallic fixations devices are widely used in the surgical management of fractures and dislocations of shoulder. It is known that Kirschner wire (K-wire) may migrate into the thoracic cavity or other organs may occur. We report a case in which a K-wire previously placed in the clavicle migrated into the thoracic cavity without causing any trauma to the major vascular structures and was removed successfully by thoracoscopic surgery.

견관절의 골절 고정에 주로 이용되는 K-강선(Kirschner wire)은 드물게 흉곽 내, 또는 다른 장기로 원격 이동되는 것이 보고되었다. 흉곽 내로 이동된 K-강선은 대부분 개흉술을 통하여 제거되어 왔으나, 최근에는 종격동의 중요 장기를 침범하지 않은 K-강선에 한하여 흉강경을 이용한 제거가 가능한 것으로 보고되었다. 본원에서는 쇄골 고정에 이용되었던 K-강선이 흉곽 내 폐의 우상엽을 침범한 환자에게서 흉강경 수술로 성공적으로 제거하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

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