Repair of pulmonary vein rupture after deceleration injury.

Autor: Varghese D; Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Scotland., Patel H, Cameron EW, Robson M
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 2000 Aug; Vol. 70 (2), pp. 656-8.
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01199-1
Abstrakt: Injuries to the major pulmonary vessels are uncommon and are extremely difficult to manage. We report a case of an isolated pulmonary vein injury following a road traffic accident that was repaired successfully.
Databáze: MEDLINE