Is emergency thoracotomy always the most appropriate immediate intervention for systemic air embolism after lung trauma?
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Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT. hoamh@hotmail.com
D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D006801:Humans; D055370:Lung Injury; D013908:Thoracotomy