An intrathoracic scapular prolapse with hemorrhagic shock after a thoracotomy

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We herein present a case in which an emergency operation was performed for an intrathoracic hemorrhage resulting from a scapular prolapse after a thoracotomy, a rare complication of this procedure. A 59-year-old man had undergone a right upper lobectomy with an extended resection of the posterior chest wall including the second to fourth ribs due to a direct invasion by a lung cancer. On postoperative day 80, we performed an emergency operation as the patient had gone into shock due to an intrathoracic hemorrhage with a right scapular prolapse. The scapula protruded through the enlarged fourth intercostal space. The prolapsed scapula was reduced and the defect in the chest wall was covered with Marlex mesh. © 2011 Published by European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved.

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Eguchi, T., Kondo, R., Shiina, T., & Yoshida, K. (2011). An intrathoracic scapular prolapse with hemorrhagic shock after a thoracotomy. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 12(2), 326–327. https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.248690

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