Traumatic Right Pulmonary Artery Rupture after Accidentally Being Stepped on the Chest
10.5090/kjtcs.2019.52.5.380
- Author:
Shin Ah SON
1
;
Chae Min BAE
;
Tak Hyuk OH
;
Young Woo DO
;
Yangki SEOK
;
Joon Yong CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. jycho@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2019;52(5):380-383
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Traumatic pulmonary artery rupture is a rare, life-threatening injury. Currently, no strict guidelines for its management exist. Herein, we report a successful surgical repair of a right pulmonary artery rupture caused by being stepped on.
