1996
DOI: 10.1016/s0887-2171(96)90012-8
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“…Na literatura o acidente automobilísti-co é a causa mais comum de trauma torá-cico, variando entre 70% e 85% do total de casos (6,9) . Na nossa casuística as lesões por arma de fogo predominaram com quatro casos, representando cerca de 36,4%, seguidas pelo atropelamento, presente em três casos (27,2%).…”
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“…Na literatura o acidente automobilísti-co é a causa mais comum de trauma torá-cico, variando entre 70% e 85% do total de casos (6,9) . Na nossa casuística as lesões por arma de fogo predominaram com quatro casos, representando cerca de 36,4%, seguidas pelo atropelamento, presente em três casos (27,2%).…”
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“…A TC helicoidal tem sido usada cada vez mais no intuito de firmar este diagnós-tico nos pacientes vítimas de trauma torá-cico (6) . As lesões da aorta se manifestam na TC por irregularidades parietais ou pseudo-aneurismas e ocorrem, em cerca de 90% dos casos, no istmo, distal à origem da artéria subclávia esquerda, representando o ponto de máximo estresse mecâni-co (6) .…”
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“…Surgeons, and even some radiologists, felt that obtaining a CT scan wastes valuable time, contrast administration would interfere and confound aortography, and that arteriography would still be necessary in a substantial number of cases [11,12]. However, with the use of helical CT technology, the aorta can be evaluated directly so that confusion of mediastinal hematomas and normal structures can be avoided.…”
Section: Computed Tomographymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(1) It is directly related to 25% of cases and indirectly with another 25%. About one third of chest trauma cases require hospital admission.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%