Fig. 1From: Diagnosis and management of a trapped lung or diaphragm by fractured ribs: analysis of patients undergoing rib fracture repairThoracoscopic exploration shows the lung parenchyma trapped by the fractured left 6th rib (a). Gentle dissection was attempted, but it was obstructed by the fractured rib and increased oozing (b). Repair and resection was performed with endoscopic linear cutter stapler (c). The trapped parenchyma was released (d)Back to article page