Major Scope

  •  Colon and Rectal Surgery
  •  General Surgery
  •  Gynecologic Oncology
  •  Plastic Surgery
  •  Neurological Surgery
  •  Orthopaedic Surgery
  •  Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
  •  Neonatal Surgery
  •  Prenatal Surgery
  •  Trauma Surgery
  •  Surgical Intensivists, Specializing In Critical Care Patients
  •  Thoracic Surgery
  •  Congenital Cardiac Surgery
  •  Thoracic Surgery-Integrated
  •  Vascular Surgery

Abstract

Citation: Clin Surg. 2017;2(1):1710.Case Report | Open Access

Diagnosis and Management of an Isolated Tracheal Gunshot Wound

David S. Demos and Leah M. Backhus

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA

*Correspondance to: David S. Demos 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1710

Abstract

Penetrating trauma to the intrathoracic tracheobronchial tree continues to present a unique and challenging emergency. We present a case of an isolated gunshot wound to the distal trachea, and discuss the challenges in diagnosis and management of such injuries.

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Demos DS, Backhus LM. Diagnosis and Management of an Isolated Tracheal Gunshot Wound. Clin Surg. 2017; 2: 1710.

Journal Basic Info

  • Impact Factor: 2.395**
  • H-Index: 8
  • ISSN: 2474-1647
  • DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
  • NLM ID: 101702548

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