胸腔内へ迷入したKirschner鋼線を胸腔鏡下に摘出できた1例

Intrathoracic Migration of a Kirschner Wire Successfully Removed by Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery：Report of a Case

はじめに　Kirschner鋼線（以下，Kワイヤー）は，整形外科領域で多用されている，骨接合に用いる固定用鋼線である．われわれは，骨接合に用いたKワイヤーが胸腔内に迷入したため，緊急手術により摘出した症例を経験したので報告する．

A 40-year-old man who had been surgically treated for the fracture of the right humerus with two Kirschner wires （K-wires） complained of chest pain and difficulty in breathing at fourth day after surgery and visited our hospital. Chest radiography revealed dislocation of the K-wire and right pneumothorax. Video-assisted thoracic surgery （VATS） was performed immediately, and the K-wire was removed safely.