Rectus abdominis muscle atrophy after thoracotomy

Intercostal nerve injury is known to occur during thoracotomy; however, rectus abdominis muscle atrophy has rarely been reported. We describe a 52-year-old man who underwent primary closure of esophageal perforation and lung decortication via left thoracotomy. He was discharged 40 days postoperative...

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Published inJournal of yeungnam medical science Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 133 - 135
Main Authors Lee, Jang Hoon, Lee, Seok Soo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) Yeungnam University College of Medicine 01.04.2020
영남대학교 의과대학
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Case Report
intercostal nerves
muscle denervation
muscular atrophy
rectus abdominis
thoracotomy
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Muscle denervation
Thoracotomy
Intercostal nerves
Muscular atrophy
Rectus abdominis
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ISSN2384-0293
1225-7737
2384-0293
2799-8010
DOI10.12701/yujm.2019.00381

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Summary:Intercostal nerve injury is known to occur during thoracotomy; however, rectus abdominis muscle atrophy has rarely been reported. We describe a 52-year-old man who underwent primary closure of esophageal perforation and lung decortication via left thoracotomy. He was discharged 40 days postoperatively without any complications. He noticed an abdominal bulge 2 months later, and computed tomography revealed left rectus abdominis muscle atrophy. We report thoracotomy induced denervation causing rectus abdominis muscle atrophy.
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KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO202015358667161
http://www.e-yujm.org/journal/view.php?doi=10.12701/yujm.2019.00381
ISSN:2384-0293
1225-7737
2384-0293
2799-8010
DOI:10.12701/yujm.2019.00381