The diagnostic and therapeutic approach to chest trauma. |
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Authors: | D V Feliciano |
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Affiliation: | Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA. |
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Abstract: | The diagnosis of thoracic injuries is now accomplished by a combination of time-honored techniques and new modalities such as echocardiography, CT, and thoracoscopy. Operative approaches are reserved for exsanguination, significant false aneurysms, tamponade, and perforation of the main aerodigestive tracts. |
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