Thoracic trauma occurs frequently but seldom requires surgery (10-20%, [1]). The mortality rate for gunshot wound of the chest varies from 14.3 to 36.8% [2]. We report, herein an example of bullet injury to the pulmonary artery (PA) following a thoracic gunshot wound. This patient had previous history of coronary surgery. Absolute and relative indications for exploratory thoracotomy in emergency will be reviewed.
Babatasi, G., Massetti, M., Bhoyroo, S., Le Page, O., Khayat, A., Pulmonary artery bullet injury following thoracic gunshot wound, <<EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY>>, 1999; 15 (1): 87-90 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/103859]
Pulmonary artery bullet injury following thoracic gunshot wound
Massetti, MassimoSecondo
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1999
Abstract
Thoracic trauma occurs frequently but seldom requires surgery (10-20%, [1]). The mortality rate for gunshot wound of the chest varies from 14.3 to 36.8% [2]. We report, herein an example of bullet injury to the pulmonary artery (PA) following a thoracic gunshot wound. This patient had previous history of coronary surgery. Absolute and relative indications for exploratory thoracotomy in emergency will be reviewed.
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