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Readmission after thoracic endovascular aortic repair following blunt thoracic aortic injury
PurposeThoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is increasingly utilized to treat blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI), but post-discharge outcomes...
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Chest Compression-Associated Internal Thoracic Artery Injury During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Incidence, Injury Patterns and Efficacy of Transcatheter Arterial Embolization
PurposeTo investigate the incidence and patterns of chest compression-associated internal thoracic artery injury (CAI) during cardiopulmonary...
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Comorbidities, injury severity and complications predict mortality in thoracic trauma
PurposeThoracic trauma accounts for 25–50% of posttraumatic mortality. Data on epidemiology of thoracic trauma in Scandinavia and risk factors for...
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Transhiatal bilateral thoracic duct ligation for duplicated thoracic duct injury after esophagectomy: a case report
BackgroundThe treatment of duplicated thoracic ducts (TDs) injury after esophagectomy generally requires a bilateral transthoracic approach. We...
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A 12-year experience in the management of blunt thoracic aortic injury in Otautahi Christchurch
BackgroundBlunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) is associated with a high mortality and is the second most common cause of death from trauma. The...
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Traumatic blunt thoracic aortic injury: a 10-year single-center retrospective analysis
BackgroundApproximately 80% of patients with blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) die before reaching the hospital. Most people who survive the...
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Mid-Term Outcomes of Nonoperative Management for Patients with Grade III Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury
BackgroundThe purpose of our study was to assess the mid-term outcomes of the patients with grade III blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) who were...
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A new screening model for quantitative risk assessment of blunt thoracic aortic injury
PurposeEarly identification of blunt thoracic aortic injury is vital for preventing subsequent aortic rupture. However, risk factors for blunt...
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CT angiography of non-aortic thoracic arterial trauma
While aortic injury is the most commonly cited thoracic arterial injury, non-aortic arterial injuries represent an uncommon but significant source of...
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Rule of four: an anatomic and value-based approach to stent-graft inventory for blunt thoracic aortic injury
PurposeAs blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) treatment has shifted from open to thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), logistical challenges...
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Urodynamic findings and therapeutic approaches for neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction in patients with thoracic spinal cord injury
ObjectivesTo evaluate urodynamic examination results and treatment methods of neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) in patients with...
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Biportal endoscopic transforaminal thoracic interbody fusion for the treatment of thoracic myelopathy
BackgroundBiportal endoscopic spine surgery independently controls two hands, similar to microscopic surgery, and utilizes a broader working space...
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Sternal fractures and thoracic injury: an analysis of 288 sternal fractures attending a major trauma centre
IntroductionSternal fractures (SF) are uncommon injuries usually associated with a significant mechanism of injury. Concomitant injury is likely, and...
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Radical surgery for intractable thoracic empyema complicating traumatic pneumothorax and rib fractures
BackgroundFew cases of traumatic pneumothorax complicated by thoracic empyema have been reported. The indication of antibiotic prophylaxis...
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Risk factors affecting severe thoracic injuries in motor vehicle collisions based on age group and collision directions
ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the effect of age and collision direction on the severity of thoracic injuries based on a real-world crash...
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Thoracic injuries in trauma patients: epidemiology and its influence on mortality
BackgroundThoracic injuries are common among trauma patients. Studies on trauma patients with thoracic injuries have reported considerable...
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Pure uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for treating thoracic tuberculous spondylitis: an initial case series of seven patients
BackgroundThe development of thoracic surgical techniques has provided a new avenue for treating thoracic tuberculosis. Moreover, microscopic...
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Trans-Cervical Approach To The Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Thoracic outlet syndrome is caused by compression of the neurovascular structures within the thoracic outlet leading to a collection of symptoms in...
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Severe hemothorax due to traumatic fracture of thoracic vertebra
BackgroundHemothorax occurs in approx. 0.4% of all chest injury patients, but hemothorax due to a thoracic vertebral fracture is rare.
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Dangerous passage: the utility and accuracy of modern chest computed tomography in penetrating thoracic injuries with potential transmediastinal trajectory
AimThe aim of this study is to evaluate utility and reliability of chest CT as a standalone screening modality for stable patients with thoracic GSWs...
