Open pneumothorax with extensive thoracic defects sustained in a fall: a case report.
Rina TokudaYohei OkadaFutoshi NagashimaMakoto KobayashiWataru IshiiRyoji IizukaPublished in: Surgical case reports (2022)
Although open pneumothorax is rare and sometimes presents lurid findings, we highlighted that it is important to quickly assess the life-threatening organ injury, perform positive pressure ventilation by tracheal intubation, thoracic drainage, and wound closure simultaneously respond calmly as a team.