Reevaluation of diagnostic procedures for transmediastinal gunshot wounds

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 635-638

  Stassen, Nicole A ^a   Lukan, James K ^a   Spain, David A ^a   Miller, Frank B ^a   Carrillo, Eddy H ^a   Richardson, J David ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic evaluation; Thoracic computed tomographic scan; Transmediastinal gunshot wounds

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; EVALUATION; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEMATOMA; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LUNG INJURY; PATIENT MONITORING; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036798696     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200210000-00003     Document Type: Article

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