Operating on penetrating trauma to the mediastinal vessels

Conclusions: Patients with penetrating injuries to the mediastinal vessels can be saved by swift and knowing operative management of this rare and lethal type of injuries, even if a trauma and/or cardiothoracic surgeon is not immediately available.

http://sjs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/103/3/167?rss=1

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Surgery - August 5, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Yilmaz, T. H., Evers, T., Sussman, M., Vassiliu, P., Degiannis, E., Doll, D. Tags: Review Source Type: research