COMPLEX THORACIC INJURIES

Authors
RICHARDSON JD MILLER FB CARRILLO EH SPAIN DA
Citation
Jd. Richardson et al., COMPLEX THORACIC INJURIES, The Surgical clinics of North America, 76(4), 1996, pp. 725
Citations number
57
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Surgical clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00396109
Volume
76
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-6109(1996)76:4<725:CTI>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Complex thoracic injuries are a leading cause of death in trauma patie nts. Four difficult problems of diagnosis and treatment are discussed, including (1) air leak not associated with pneumothorax, (2) manageme nt of major thoracic esophageal injuries, (3) penetrating trauma, and (4) retained hemothorax and empyema.