title: Repair of pulmonary vein rupture after deceleration injury.
abstract: Injuries to the major pulmonary vessels are uncommon and are extremely difficult to manage. We report a case of an isolated pulmonary vein injury following a road traffic accident that was repaired successfully.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Scotland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Cameron
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Robson
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D003654:Deceleration; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*