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The document describes 7 injuries involving the pulmonary artery or its main branches in 6 patients presenting with penetrating chest trauma. Key findings include: - Injuries were located in the left pulmonary artery in 2 cases, right pulmonary artery in 2 cases, and branches in 3 cases. - Treatment involved pneumonectomy in 2 complex cases and arterial repair via resection-anastomosis or lateral suture in the remaining 5 cases. - Mortality was high in patients requiring pneumonectomy or with associated
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- Anonymous WPiPld6np
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