Hey Frank
That doesnt look too bad to me, but obviously my scale of good/bad is alittle different than an owners...but looks can be deceiving. Thats one of the things I tell owners....on the surface, the tissue can look pretty good but under that the muscle can look like hamburger. There arent a bunch of wound drains or a chest tube etc etc, so the wounds are probably not too bad. The bruising doesnt look too bad either...all good signs.
I've seen alot worse and had the patient recover quickly.
Did they actually go into her chest to repair the lung or just clean up and close the chest wound ?? I cant tell by the pix.
Based solely on the pix, I'd say her prognosis looks pretty good.
Once again...if there is anything I can help you with (clarify a treatment or diagnosis you are confused about etc), dont hesitate to ask...
ned
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