Rectus abdominis muscle atrophy after thoracotomy.
Intercostal nerves
Muscle denervation
Muscular atrophy
Rectus abdominis
Thoracotomy
Journal
Yeungnam University journal of medicine
ISSN: 2384-0293
Titre abrégé: Yeungnam Univ J Med
Pays: Korea (South)
ID NLM: 101590467
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2020
Apr 2020
Historique:
received:
19
10
2019
accepted:
15
11
2019
pubmed:
19
12
2019
medline:
19
12
2019
entrez:
18
12
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31847060
pii: yujm.2019.00381
doi: 10.12701/yujm.2019.00381
pmc: PMC7142025
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
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