| Literature DB >> 18292852 |
S Isenburg1, N Jackson, R Karmy-Jones.
Abstract
Thoracoscopy is being increasingly utilized in stable patients to manage both blunt and penetrating injuries. The case of a patient who presented with a knife impaled in the chest is reported. The knife was able to be removed under thoracoscopic guidance, avoiding thoracotomy.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18292852 PMCID: PMC2677854 DOI: 10.1155/2008/452421
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can Respir J ISSN: 1198-2241 Impact factor: 2.409