[Etiology, pathophysiology and management of post-traumatic pneumomediastinum: our experience].
The Authors reported the cases of posttraumatic pneumomediastinum came to their observation over the past 8 years. The etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment and blunt injures eventually associated are discussed. Conclude that in the absence of associated injuries the treatment and the course of post-traumatic pneumomediastinum are the same that spontaneous pneumomediastinum.
Mondello
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Universitá degli Studi di Messina, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria G. Martino, Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Toraciche.
Barone
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M
Barresi
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P
Familiari
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D
Micali
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V
Nunnari
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F
Monici
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D
Monaco
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