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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:755
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Correspondence

Blunt chest trauma and tube thoracostomy: Reply

Jacques T. Janson, FCS (SA), David G. Harris, FCS (SA), Johann Pretorius, MMed (Thor), Gawie J. Rossouw, FCS (SA)

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tygerberg Hospital, University of Stellenbosch, Faculty of Medicine, PO Box 19173 Tygerberg 7505, South Africa

e-mail: jjanson@absamail.co.za

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To the Editor:

We thank Dr Tekeli and Akgun for their comments regarding our article [1]. In general, our policy for tube thoracostomy in blunt chest trauma follows the guidelines of the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons [2]. . . [Full Text of this Article]






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