Citation

Saadia R, Levy RD, Degiannis E, Velmahos GC. Br. J. Surg. 1994; 81(11): 1572-1575.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7827877

Abstract

The management of penetrating cardiac injury is controversial. To facilitate decision making, a simple clinical classification of patients with such an injury is proposed. Five categories are considered: (1) lifeless, (2) critically unstable, (3) cardiac tamponade, (4) thoracoabdominal injury and (5) benign presentation. Investigation, if indicated, and the timing and setting of surgical intervention are discussed for each category.

Language: en