Repair of pulmonary vein rupture after deceleration injury.

Ann Thorac Surg

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Published: August 2000

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Injuries to the major pulmonary vessels are uncommon and are extremely difficult to manage. We report a case of an isolated pulmonary vein injury following a road traffic accident that was repaired successfully.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01199-1DOI Listing

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