Journal of Trauma and Injury

Contralateral pulmonary resection with drug-induced thrombocytopenia after previous lobectomy in chest trauma: a case report: Do Wan Kim, Kyo Seon Lee, Sang Yun Song, In-Seok Jeong; J Trauma Inj. 2026;39(2):186-190. Published online March 30, 2026; DOI: https://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2025.0157

Abstract PDF: Secondary pulmonary resection remains challenging because of the risk of serious complications. A second thoracic surgical procedure in elective settings should prioritize the patient’s recovery potential and functional status. In thoracic oncology, clinical outcomes can be acceptable in selected patients. However, when vital signs are unstable due to traumatic lung injury, selection is not the primary consideration and emergency surgery is required. Thrombocytopenia is a condition in which a patient’s platelet count is abnormally low, diagnosed by complete blood count. In humans, the normal platelet count generally ranges from 150,000 to 450,000 platelets/μL of blood. In posttraumatic patients, thrombocytopenia is often difficult to manage because its causes are diverse. To our knowledge, survival after secondary contralateral lung resection in a patient with thrombocytopenia who previously underwent lobectomy for lung cancer is extremely rare.; Summary

Development of a Chest Wall Deformity after Conservative Treatment for a Sternal Fracture: Do Wan Kim, In Seok Jeong, Kook Joo Na, Sang Yun Song, Kyo Seon Lee, Seung Ku Kang; J Trauma Inj. 2016;29(4):184-186. Published online December 31, 2016; DOI: https://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2016.29.4.184

Abstract PDF: Although sternal fractures are relatively common, treatment has not been clarified. Thus, the authors report a case of a patient with a sternal fracture associated with a thoracic spinal fracture who had received conservative treatment, but the outcome was not satisfactory.; Summary

Intraoperative Diagnosis of a Pericardial Injury Associated with Multiple Diaphragmatic Ruptures in a Patient with Abdominal Blunt Trauma: Do Wan Kim, In Seok Jeong, Kook Joo Na, Sang Yun Song, Kyo Seon Lee, Seung Ku Kang; J Trauma Inj. 2016;29(4):180-183. Published online December 31, 2016; DOI: https://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2016.29.4.180

Abstract PDF: A diaphragmatic injury is uncommon, but occurs more frequently with injury to other organs. Particularly, a diaphragmatic accompanied by a pericardial injury is very rare. The authors report a case of incidentally detecting a pericardial injury during surgery for a diaphragmatic injury due to abdominal blunt trauma.; Summary

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