title: Bilateral thoracic impalement through mediastinum.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Crete, Heraklion, Greece. Electronic address: dr.kiparakis@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiparakis
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lazopoulos
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: Aikaterini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gavalaki
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moniakis
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chalkiadakis
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D055371:Acute Lung Injury / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*