Blunt rupture of the thoracic duct after severe thoracic trauma
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Tracheal rupture developing after blunt thoracic trauma
Tracheal and bronchial injuries are life-threatening traumas that usually develop after traffic accidents or a fall from heights. The most common cause is motor vehicle accidents. Tracheobronchial injuries develop in 1% 2% of blunt thoracic traumas. The mortality rate is 30% in these patients and deaths usually occur within the first hours. Sixty five percent of surviving patients are diagnosed...
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عنوان ژورنال: Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2397-5776
DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2018-000183