@article{ref1,
title="Penetrating cardiac and pulmonary injury by a nail-gun: report of a case",
journal="Kyobu Geka",
year="2003",
author="Sakata, J. and Sasaki, A.",
volume="56",
number="2",
pages="169-171",
abstract="A 64-year-old man underwent emergency operation for self-inflicted penetrating cardiac and pulmonary injury by a nail-gun. Chest films on admission showed 5 nails penetrating the thorax and one of these nails had reached into pericardium. Emergency surgery was performed by median sternotomy and the 5 nails in the chest wall were totally removed and the wound of right ventricle and lung were closed with direct mattress sutures without cardio-pulmonary bypass. Post operative course was uneventful and he was transferred to the psychiatric ward for the treatment of depression at post operative 7 days.<p /><p>Language: ja</p>",
language="ja",
issn="0021-5252",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}