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Use of video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery in the removal of an intrathoracic bullet: A case report
Mustafa Erman Dorterler, Mehmet Cakmak, Tansel Gunendi, Osman Hakan Kocaman, Mehmet Emin Boleken
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Mustafa Erman Dorterler
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa
Turkey
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DOI: 10.4103/IJCIIS.IJCIIS_27_19
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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.
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