TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Seatbelt-induced extrathoracic lung herniation
JO  - Clinical case reports
A1  - Kitridis, Dimitrios
A1  - Karaiskos, Theodoros
A1  - Chalidis, Byron
A1  - Galanis, Nikiforos
A1  - Givissis, Panagiotis
SP  - 2300
EP  - 2301
VL  - 8
IS  - 11
N2  - Traumatic lung herniation is an uncommon complication of blunt chest trauma due to seatbelt injury. High index of suspicion, adherence to ATLS guidelines, and cooperation between different surgical specialties for the prompt stabilization of flail chest and primary or prosthetic closure of the defect may ensure a favorable outcome.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2050-0904
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3113
ID  - ref1
ER  -