Stab Wound of the Heart: A report of three cases

심장손상 3례에 대한 치험

  • 이영 (육군수도 통합병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 곽문섭 (육군수도 통합병원 흉부외과)
  • Published : 1976.06.01

Abstract

Cardiac injury is a relatively uncommon entity, which calls for emergency surgical treatment. During the period from 1974 up to 1975, three cases of stab wound of the heart were treated in Department of Thoracic Surgery. Capital Armed Forces General Hospital among 70 chest injury cases. All of the cases had stab wounds on the heart by knife. Injured sites were found in two cases on the right ventricle, and one case on the right atrium and intrapericardial inferior vena cava. All patients were treated by thoracotomized and sutured with 000 silk for myocardial stab wounds. One of these died of cerebral hypoxia, who was resuscitated from cardiac arrest during operation. Pericardial tamponade signs were not definite except one case.

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