@Article{Koutsouroumpa2025,
journal="Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery",
issn="1731-5530",
volume="22",
number="2",
year="2025",
title="Lung parenchymal trauma biomechanics, mechanisms, and classification: a narrative review of the current knowledge",
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.",
author="Koutsouroumpa, Chrysa
and Leivaditis, Vasileios
and Mulita, Francesk
and Papatriantafyllou, Athanasios
and Grapatsas, Konstantinos
and Baltagianni, Marianthi
and Beltsios, Eleftherios
and Liolis, Elias
and Tasios, Konstantinos
and Antzoulas, Andreas
and Litsas, Dimitrios
and Nikolakopoulos, Konstantinos
and Dahm, Manfred
and Baltayiannis, Nikolaos
and Maroulis, Ioannis
and Koletsis, Efstratios",
pages="100--111",
doi="10.5114/kitp.2025.152221",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2025.152221"
}