Citation

Stahl JP, Stertmann WA, Zimmermann T, Horas U, Hehrlein FW, Schnettler R. Unfallchirurg 2003; 106(2): 176-181.

Vernacular Title

Messerstichverletzung des Herzens. Notfallmanagement und definitive

Affiliation

Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum der Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen. Jens-Peter.Stahl@chiru.med.uni-giessen.de

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00113-002-0493-5

PMID

12624692

Abstract

The outcome of patients with penetrating heart injuries depends to a great extent on aggressive primary care and fast transport to the closest appropriate trauma center. There, after confirming the diagnosis, the injured victim has to be transferred without any delay to the operating room where the penetrating injury can be dealt with. The importance of resolute emergency management is shown based on a case presentation and a review of the current literature. The employment of extracorporal circulation (heart-lung machine) is rather subordinate in the primary care of these patients.

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