Video-assisted thoracoscopy in the evaluation of penetrating thoracic trauma.
The management of patients who present with penetrating thoracic trauma but are haemodynamically stable may be subjective and imprecise. We report our initial experience with the use of video-assisted thoracoscopy in a series of five patients in whom accurate assessment was achieved and unnecessary thoracotomy avoided.
Waller
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DA
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry.
Hasan
A
A
Bouboulis
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N
Morritt
G N
GN
Forty
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J
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014741:Video Recording; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000175:diagnosis