Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2019 Oct;52(5):380-383. 10.5090/kjtcs.2019.52.5.380.
Traumatic Right Pulmonary Artery Rupture after Accidentally Being Stepped on the Chest
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. jycho@knu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, Gumi, Korea.
- KMID: 2460474
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2019.52.5.380
Abstract
- Traumatic pulmonary artery rupture is a rare, life-threatening injury. Currently, no strict guidelines for its management exist. Herein, we report a successful surgical repair of a right pulmonary artery rupture caused by being stepped on.
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