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Case Reports
. 2000 Aug;70(2):656-8.
doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01199-1.

Repair of pulmonary vein rupture after deceleration injury

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Repair of pulmonary vein rupture after deceleration injury

D Varghese et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2000 Aug.

Abstract

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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