European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 155-159 , February 2010

An Analysis of 50 Surgically Managed Penetrating Subclavian Artery Injuries

  • S. Sobnach

      Affiliations

    • Trauma Center, Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    • ,
  • A.J. Nicol

      Affiliations

    • Trauma Center, Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    • ,
  • H. Nathire

      Affiliations

    • Trauma Center, Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    • ,
  • S. Edu

      Affiliations

    • Trauma Center, Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    • ,
  • D. Kahn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    • ,
  • P.H. Navsaria

      Affiliations

    • Trauma Center, Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Trauma Center – C14, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, 7925 Cape Town, South Africa. Tel.: +27 21 404 4117; fax: +27 21 404 4115.

Received 28 August 2009 ,Accepted 17 October 2009.

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☆ Presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Surgical Research Society of Southern Africa, 3–4 July 2008, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa.

☆☆ Published in abstract form from the above meeting: Sanju Sobnach, A Nicol, H Nathire, D Kahn, S Edu, P Navsaria. The management of penetrating subclavian artery injuries. S Afr J Surg 2009 Feb;47(1):30.

PII: S1078-5884(09)00550-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.10.013

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 155-159 , February 2010

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