Traumatic pulmonary hernia: Surgical versus conservative management

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 217-219

  François, Bruno ^a,b   Desachy, Arnaud ^a,b   Cornu, Elisabeth ^a,b   Ostyn, Emmanuel ^a,b   Nlquet, Louis ^a,b   Vignon, Philippe ^a,b  

^a Intensive Care Unit   (France)

^b DUPUYTREN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOLLOW UP; HERNIA; HERNIA INCARCERATION; HERNIA STRANGULATION; HUMAN; LUNG MALFORMATION; MALE; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX BLUNT TRAUMA; THORAX WALL DEFECT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 2542510378     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199801000-00035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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