A life saving approach after thoracic trauma: Emergency room thoracotomy

K. Turhan, A. Cakan, T. I. Akcam, U. Cagirici (Izmir, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Video-assisted thorascopic surgery, novel technical devices and tracheal problems
Session: Video-assisted thorascopic surgery, novel technical devices and tracheal problems
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2775
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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K. Turhan, A. Cakan, T. I. Akcam, U. Cagirici (Izmir, Turkey). A life saving approach after thoracic trauma: Emergency room thoracotomy. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 2775

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