Impalement injury to the heart.
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چکیده
Cardiac impalement injury is rare and one of the most severe penetrating chest injuries, often fatal. The management of penetrating cardiac injuries is a challenging one. The success in management of impaling cardiac trauma requires stabilization of the impaling object, expeditious transfer to a facility for open heart surgery, rapid imaging, access to blood and blood products and a ready surgical team. We report a case of impalement injury to the heart by a stick, transfixing the right ventricle and its successful treatment.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Kathmandu University medical journal
دوره 9 33 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011