TY - JOUR T1 - Laceration of the lung following blunt trauma JF - Thorax JO - Thorax SP - 223 LP - 228 DO - 10.1136/thx.26.2.223 VL - 26 IS - 2 AU - K. Moghissi Y1 - 1971/03/01 UR - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/26/2/223.abstract N2 - Laceration of the lung was found in 4ยท4% of cases of chest injury caused by blunt trauma admitted to two thoracic centres. Criteria for accurate diagnosis are presented. It is suggested that thoracotomy should be considered and carried out as soon as possible when the diagnosis is made. It was found that cases treated with early thoracotomy did not require any pulmonary resection. In others, lack of prompt diagnosis and a conservative approach led eventually to loss of lung parenchyma. ER -