Two Self-Stabbing Pneumothorax Cases

Self-inflicted chest stabbing complicated with tension pneumothorax (TPX) is a rare condition. We report two stabbing cases which were complicated with pneumothorax and were successfully treated.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Bezmiâlem Science
Main Authors:	Ertan SÖNMEZ, Abuzer ÖZKAN, Bedia GÜLEN, Hüseyin METİN, Osman Cemil AKDEMİR
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bezmiâlem Vakif University 2018-07-01
Subjects:	Tension pneumothorax thoracostomy suicide
Online Access:	http://bezmialemscience.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/two-self-stabbing-pneumothorax-cases/20146

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