- Rectus abdominis muscle atrophy after thoracotomy
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Jang Hoon Lee, Seok Soo Lee
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Yeungnam Univ J Med. 2020;37(2):133-135. Published online November 27, 2019
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2019.00381
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- 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.
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Seok Soo Lee, Hyuckgoo Kim
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Received March 15, 2023 Accepted April 7, 2023 Published online May 12, 2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/jyms.2023.00262
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