Publications by authors named "Daniel VanDerPloeg"
Introduction: The feasibility of prioritizing surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) in patients with other injuries is unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the timing and outcomes of SSRF between patients with and without non-urgent operative pelvic injuries.
Patients And Methods: In this retrospective observational study, all patients between 2010 and 2020 who underwent SSRF (SSRF group) and those who underwent SSRF and non-urgent operative management of pelvic fractures (SSRF + P group) were included.
Article Synopsis
- A 51-year-old man experienced two weeks of coughing up blood (hemoptysis) and was found to have a fistula between the bronchial and pulmonary arteries in his right upper lobe via pulmonary angiography.
- Despite undergoing angioembolization, the bleeding returned a year later, likely due to blood flowing backward from the pulmonary artery.
- To resolve the issue, the patient underwent surgery to remove the right upper lobe (lobectomy), which successfully stopped the bleeding.