Abstract
The Authors reported the cases of posttraumatic pneumomediastinum came to their observation over the past 8 years. The etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment and blunt injures eventually associated are discussed. Conclude that in the absence of associated injuries the treatment and the course of post-traumatic pneumomediastinum are the same that spontaneous pneumomediastinum.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Algorithms
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Drainage / methods
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Mediastinal Emphysema* / diagnosis
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Mediastinal Emphysema* / etiology
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Mediastinal Emphysema* / physiopathology
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Mediastinal Emphysema* / therapy
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Middle Aged
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Retrospective Studies
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Thoracic Injuries* / complications
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Thoracic Injuries* / diagnosis
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Thoracic Injuries* / physiopathology
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Thoracic Injuries* / therapy
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Treatment Outcome
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / complications
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / diagnosis
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / physiopathology
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / therapy