Treatment of delayed partial bronchial rupture with expandable metallic stent

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 428-429

  Sim, E K W ^a   Liam, B L ^a   Lee, K H ^a   Tan, L ^a   Chan, W X ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bronchial rupture; Bronchial stents; Chest trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RUPTURE; STENT;

ADULT; BRONCHI; BRONCHOSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; RUPTURE; STENTS; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0033144070     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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