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ReviewKardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery2025

Lung parenchymal trauma biomechanics, mechanisms, and classification: a narrative review of the current knowledge.

Chrysa Koutsouroumpa, Vasileios Leivaditis, Francesk Mulita, Athanasios Papatriantafyllou, Konstantinos Grapatsas, Marianthi Baltagianni, Eleftherios Beltsios, Elias Liolis, Konstantinos Tasios, Andreas Antzoulas and 6 more

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Review in Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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16 authors.

Chrysa KoutsouroumpaDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, General University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
Vasileios LeivaditisDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Westpfalz Klinikum, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Francesk MulitaDepartment of General Surgery, General University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
Athanasios PapatriantafyllouDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Westpfalz Klinikum, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Konstantinos GrapatsasDepartment of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Endoscopy, Ruhrlandklinik, West German Lung Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Marianthi BaltagianniDepartment of Nursing, School of Health Sciences and Welfare, University of Western Attica, Athens, Greece.
Eleftherios BeltsiosDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
Elias LiolisDepartment of Oncology, General University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
Konstantinos TasiosDepartment of General Surgery, General University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
Andreas AntzoulasDepartment of General Surgery, General University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
Dimitrios LitsasDepartment of General Surgery, General Hospital of Lamia, Lamia, Greece.
Konstantinos NikolakopoulosDepartment of Vascular Surgery, General University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
Manfred DahmDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Westpfalz Klinikum, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Nikolaos BaltayiannisDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, 'Metaxa' Anticancer Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.
Ioannis MaroulisDepartment of General Surgery, General University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
Efstratios KoletsisDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, General University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lung parenchymal injuries frequently result from thoracic trauma and can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. The lung's unique biomechanical properties - including its architecture, histology, extracellular matrix (ECM), and respiratory physiology - play a critical role in determining how it responds to mechanical forces during trauma. Based on the mechanism of injury, lung trauma is typically categorized into three primary types: blunt, penetrating, and blast injuries. Each mechanism leads to distinct parenchymal injuries, including contusions, lacerations, herniation, and vascular injuries, which present with unique clinical features and management requirements. A comprehensive understanding of the biomechanics and tissue response to these injuries is essential for optimizing therapeutic strategies and improving patient outcomes in both the acute and long-term phases of lung trauma management. This review aims to provide a detailed exploration of lung parenchymal trauma, focusing on injury mechanisms, classifications, and the importance of accurate diagnosis and treatment.

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biomechanics of lung traumablast injuryblunt traumalung parenchymal traumapenetrating lung injurythoracic injury

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PMID40718668
PMCPMC12288501

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