Citation

Slim M, Yacoubian HD, Dagher IK. Middle East J. Anesthesiol. 1983; 7(1-2): 99-104.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, American University of Beirut - Department of Anesthesiology)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6672552

Abstract

Twenty eight patients with penetrating injuries to the heart and/or the great vessels are presented. These constituted 9% of all penetrating chest injuries during the period between April 1975 and November 1976. The injuries were confined to the cardio-vascular system in 3 patients only. Twelve patients presented with signs of cardiac tamponade, of whom 2 succumbed intra-operatively due to ventricular fibrillation. Eight patients required respiratory support immediately after operation, of whom one died eventually due to extra-cardiac injuries. The mortality rate in this series was 11%. The remaining 25 survivors have resumed their regular life activities after discharge from the hospital. In none of the cases was the heart-lung machine used for repair.

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