Thoracic hernias are characterised by either protrusion of the thoracic contents outside their
normal anatomical confines or extension of the abdominal contents within the thorax …

BACKGROUND: Synthetic materials have traditionally been used for tissue reconstruction in
thoracic surgery. New biomaterials have been tested in other areas of surgery with good …

Lung hernias are rare. They are defined by the protrusion of lung parenchyma through a
defect in the chest wall. A distinction is classically made between supraclavicular, thoracic or …

We present a rare case of intercostal lung herniation due to blunt trauma. A 40-year-old man
was admitted to our hospital with lung herniation due to falling off a donkey. Computed …

Introduction and importance Lung herniation following trauma is a rare occurrence, and
consensus on optimal surgical repair techniques remains limited. While small herniations …

A lung hernia is a rare and potentially severe complication that may occur due to thoracic
surgery amongst other etiologies. This case report describes the clinical presentation …

Lung herniation, defined as the protrusion of the lung beyond the thorax, is rarely
encountered in the clinical setting. Most pulmonary hernias are caused by congenital …

Objective: Rare disease Background: Intercostal lung hernias can be congenital or acquired
and involve a protrusion of lung tissue beyond the thoracic cage. Post-traumatic intercostal …

Lung hernia following minimally invasive cardiac surgery is rare with few reported cases in
the literature. Surgical repair is debated, and several methods have been described …

La hernia pulmonar es la protrusión del tejido pulmonar a través de una de las estructuras
que lo contienen. Generalmente, son secundarias a traumatismos oa un procedimiento …