The association of heart, airways and thoracic spine injuries

This book describes three cases related to each other for the association of damaged organs. The first case describes a blunt thoracic trauma with a cardiac laceration, a left main bronchus rupture and an unstable fracture of the thoracic spine. The second case describes a iatrogenic damage of the airways treated with an original technique; this experience made possible to manage the airways of the previous case. The third case describes a blunt thoracic trauma with a cardiac laceration and a transection of the thoracic spine. The multidisciplinary management is mandatory in such complex injuries.

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Sergio N. Forti Parri was born in Boston in 1969. He moved to Florence in Italy where he completed his classical studies. Then, he moved to Bologna where he studied Medicine at Alma Mater Studiorum. He specialized in General Thoracic Surgery and he works mainly at the Maggiore Hospital of Bologna.He is happily married and he has two children.