EMERGENCY THORACOTOMY FOR CARDIAC OR GREAT VESSEL INJURIES : A REPRT OF 5 CASES.

The different modes of injury to the heart extend from motor vehicle accidents to penetrating injury by a pencil tip1. The incidence of penetrating cardiac injuries appears to be rising, presumably because of an increase in civilian violence2. Penetrating cardiac injuries are still a challenge for s...

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Main Author: Abdulsalam Y Al Museilih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: university of basrah 2005-06-01
Series:Basrah Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:https://bjsrg.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_55425_91368bc2dcf6c65295981df99d9f4ed8.pdf