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01.05.2016 | ICS congress 2015
Emergency management of penetrating cardiac injuries without a heart surgeon
Erschienen in: European Surgery | Sonderheft 2/2016
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Background
In penetrating chest injury, trauma to the heart does not occur frequently. However, an unstable patient must be operated on immediately.
Methods
A small group of patients, who were admitted to the hospital with thoracic injury and consequently became unstable during CT examination, is presented.
Results
In total, five patients were transferred immediately to the operating room. Penetrating heart injury was found. All patients were successfully treated and dismissed from hospital.
Conclusion
A general surgeon must be able to manage penetrating heart injury in unstable patients.
