Penetrating thoracic injuries: What we have learnt

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-61

  Von Oppell, U O ^a   Bautz, P ^a   De Groot, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cardiac injuries; Emergency thoracotomy; Penetrating thoracic injuries

Indexed keywords

HEART INJURY; HUMAN; LUNG INJURY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THORACOTOMY; THORAX PENETRATING TRAUMA; THORAX WALL RECONSTRUCTION;

DRAINAGE; HEMOTHORAX; HUMANS; PNEUMOTHORAX; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC INJURIES; THORACOSCOPY; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 0034017290     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-8891     Document Type: Review

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