%0 Journal Article %T Biportal VATS approach in the treatment of penetrating thoracic trauma: a case report %A Faso, Felice Lo %A Davoli, Fabio %A Bagioni, Paolo %A Bertolaccini, Luca %A Solli, Piergiorgio %J Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery %D 2017 %B 2017 %9 %! Biportal VATS approach in the treatment of penetrating thoracic trauma: a case report %K %X We report a case of a penetrating thoracic trauma caused by a stab wound that determined a laceration of the middle lobe and a resulting right hemopneumothorax. The patient underwent a successful biportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) procedure consisting in the evacuation of all the blood collections from the pleural space associated with a wedge resection of the damaged lung tissue of the middle lobe. The patient had a complete recovery of the pulmonary function and was discharged on postoperative day five. %U https://vats.amegroups.org/article/view/3685 %V 2 %P %@ 2519-0792