Current indications and results of VATS in the evaluation and management of hemodynamically stable thoracic injuries

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1048-1053

  Manlulu, A V ^a   Lee, T W ^a   Thung, K H ^a   Wong, R ^a   Yim, A P C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Thoracic Trauma; Video assisted thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR EMBOLISM; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DECORTICATION; DIAPHRAGM INJURY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HEART INJURY; HEMATOTHORAX; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PLEURA EMPYEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX BLUNT TRAUMA; THORAX DRAINAGE; THORAX INJURY; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC INJURIES; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 2442521545     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.02.017     Document Type: Review

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