Surgical repair of pulmonary vein injury from blunt trauma.
Pulmonary vein deceleration injury is rare and patients can be deceptively stable for a period after injury. Quick diagnosis and transfer to the operating theatre is the only way to treat this potentially lethal injury successfully. Techniques of repair are a useful addition to the cardiovascular surgeon's repertoire.
University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust , UK.
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University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust , UK.
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Mosca
University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust , UK.
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Hooper
University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust , UK.
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D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult
Cardiopulmonary bypass; Deceleration injury; Left atrial wall; Left atrium; Pulmonary vein