VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACIC-SURGERY IN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CHEST TRAUMA - CASE-REPORT

Authors
HURLEY JP MCCARTHY J WOOD AE
Citation
Jp. Hurley et al., VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACIC-SURGERY IN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CHEST TRAUMA - CASE-REPORT, Minimally invasive therapy, 3(2), 1994, pp. 111-114
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Minimally invasive therapy → ACNP
ISSN journal
0961625X
Volume
3
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
111 - 114
Database
ISI
SICI code
0961-625X(1994)3:2<111:VTIDAT>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Three cases of thoracic trauma are described and the utility of video- assisted thoracic surgery in blunt and penetrating chest injuries is d iscussed. We list as its chief advantages its diagnostic and therapeut ic capability combined with minimal procedure-related morbidity.