Survival after laceration of the superior vena cava from blunt chest trauma

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 191-193

  Graham, C A ^a   McLeod, L S ^a   Mitchell, R G ^a   Wyatt, J P ^a   Walker, W S ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accident flying squad; Blunt chest injuries; Laceration; Major trauma; Prehospital care; Superior vena cava

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; RUPTURE; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; THORAX INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; RUPTURE; THORACIC INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENA CAVA, SUPERIOR; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0030225441     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-199609000-00010     Document Type: Article

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