Survival after laceration of the superior vena cava from blunt chest trauma.
Laceration of the superior vena cava is an unusual result of blunt trauma and is almost invariably lethal. A case caused by a high speed road traffic accident is presented; the factors relating to survival are discussed.
Graham
C A
CA
Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK.
McLeod
L S
LS
Mitchell
R G
RG
Wyatt
J P
JP
Walker
W S
WS
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000628:therapy; D012421:Rupture; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery