Immediate thoracotomy for penetrating injuries: Ten years' experience at a Dutch level I trauma center

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 543-551

  van Waes, O J F ^a   van Riet, P A ^a   van Lieshout, E M M ^a   Hartog, D D ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Thoracic trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869176649     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-012-0198-6     Document Type: Article

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