Penetrating aortic injury left untreated for 20 days: a case report
Abstract Background Penetrating aortic trauma remains one of the most challenging injuries with a high mortality rate if left untreated, or if the surgical treatment is delayed. We present an uncommon case of a late diagnosed abdominal firearm injury, in which the bullet partially penetrated the wal...
Main Authors: | Alessia Giaquinta, Dovile Mociskyte, Giuseppe D’Arrigo, Giuseppe Barbagallo, Francesco Certo, Massimiliano Veroux, Pierfrancesco Veroux |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-018-0337-z |
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