Repair of pulmonary vein rupture after deceleration injury.
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.
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Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Patel
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Cameron
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Robson
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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*