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http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2019.52.5.380

Traumatic Right Pulmonary Artery Rupture after Accidentally Being Stepped on the Chest  

Son, Shin-Ah (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Bae, Chae-Min (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Oh, Tak-Hyuk (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Do, Young Woo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Seok, Yangki (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital)
Cho, Joon Yong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.52, no.5, 2019 , pp. 380-383 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Trauma; Pulmonary artery; Cardiopulmonary bypass;
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