A 46yo man is being treated for a pleural effusion. A chest drain has been sited just below the
4th rib in the mid-axillary line on his right side. What single structure is at particular risk of injury?
a. Arzygos vein
b. Diaphragm
c. Intercostal artery
d. Internal thoracic artery
e. Liver
answer: C
NAV
Most vulnerable structure .... intercostal nerve, then intercostal artery then intercostals vein
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