Blunt Traumatic Lung Injuries - 15/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2007.03.017
Daniel L. Miller, MD a, ⁎ 
, Kamal A. Mansour, MD b
, Kamal A. Mansour, MD b a Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University and The Emory Clinic, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
b Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Corresponding author.Abstract |
Approximately one third of patients admitted to major trauma centers in the United States sustain serious injuries to the chest. The lungs, which occupy a large portion of the chest cavity and lie in close proximity to the bony thorax, are injured in the majority of these patients directly or indirectly. A significant number of lung injuries are also associated with trauma to other critical thoracic structures. This article discusses blunt trauma injuries of the lung, which include pulmonary contusions, hematomas, lacerations, and pulmonary vascular injuries.
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Vol 17 - N° 1
P. 57-61 - février 2007 Retour au numéro
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