Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of a Gunshot Fragment Wound of the Heart with a Threat of Coronary Artery Perforation

Each case of fragment heart damage is unique and requires careful preparation for surgical intervention. Complexity of such operations is explained by the probability of unwanted complications associated with technical measures and aimed at extracting fragments of the most diverse localization. T...

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Main Authors: Kostiantyn V. Humeniuk, Oleksandr V. Kupchynskyi, Vasyl V. Fylypchuk, Maryna M. Serdiuk, Volodymyr O. Kupchynskyi, Artem M. Petlytskyi, Rostyslav M. Vitovskyi, Vasyl V. Lazoryshynets
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Language:English
Published: Professional Edition Eastern Europe 2023-09-01
Series:Український журнал серцево-судинної хірургії
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Online Access:http://cvs.org.ua/index.php/ujcvs/article/view/586
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author Kostiantyn V. Humeniuk
Oleksandr V. Kupchynskyi
Vasyl V. Fylypchuk
Maryna M. Serdiuk
Volodymyr O. Kupchynskyi
Artem M. Petlytskyi
Rostyslav M. Vitovskyi
Vasyl V. Lazoryshynets
author_facet Kostiantyn V. Humeniuk
Oleksandr V. Kupchynskyi
Vasyl V. Fylypchuk
Maryna M. Serdiuk
Volodymyr O. Kupchynskyi
Artem M. Petlytskyi
Rostyslav M. Vitovskyi
Vasyl V. Lazoryshynets
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description Each case of fragment heart damage is unique and requires careful preparation for surgical intervention. Complexity of such operations is explained by the probability of unwanted complications associated with technical measures and aimed at extracting fragments of the most diverse localization. The aim. To demonstrate the possibilities of effective diagnosis and optimal surgical treatment of a gunshot fragment wound of the heart with the threat of coronary artery perforation. Material and methods. The article presents a case of diagnosis and surgical treatment of a fragment heart damage with intramyocardial damage of the left ventricular wall with localization under the circumflex branch of the left coronary artery with the threat of its perforation. One day has passed since a mine blast injury. Diagnosis was based on the use of contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) and coronary angiography. Results. During the diagnostic process, the need to use a CT scan with mandatory contrast media arose, which made it possible to confirm the presence of a fragment in the immediate vicinity of the coronary artery. Coronarography provided additional information which revealed contact of the fragment with the coronary artery with the threat of its perforation. Immediate surgery with artificial blood circulation with stepwise application of magnets of increasing power allowed safe removal of the fragment, avoiding damage to the coronary artery. Conclusions. The most accurate topical diagnosis of fragment localization in heart damage requires CT diagnosis with mandatory contrast media and, if possible, with 3D reconstruction, which allows for surgical intervention with a minimal risk of intraoperative complications. Location of the fragments near the coronary vessels may threaten their damaging during removal and requires careful manipulation to prevent injury to the heart vessels. Detection and removal of sharp fragments located near the coronary vessels require stepwise application of magnets of increasing power to bring the fragment to a safe zone with its subsequent extraction.
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spelling doaj.art-7416771a2021409ea323580d2c474c182023-09-30T09:46:58ZengProfessional Edition Eastern EuropeУкраїнський журнал серцево-судинної хірургії2664-59632664-59712023-09-01313939810.30702/ujcvs/23.31(03)/GK035-9398586Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of a Gunshot Fragment Wound of the Heart with a Threat of Coronary Artery PerforationKostiantyn V. Humeniuk0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8892-4061Oleksandr V. Kupchynskyi1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4314-7937Vasyl V. Fylypchuk2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6921-9746Maryna M. Serdiuk3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0908-6077Volodymyr O. Kupchynskyi4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3991-6345Artem M. Petlytskyi5https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3996-5960Rostyslav M. Vitovskyi6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5318-6708Vasyl V. Lazoryshynets7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1748-561XUkrainian Military Medical Academy, Kyiv, UkraineNational Amosov Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, UkraineNational Amosov Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, UkraineNational Amosov Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, UkraineNational Amosov Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, UkraineNational Amosov Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, UkraineNational Amosov Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, UkraineNational Amosov Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, UkraineEach case of fragment heart damage is unique and requires careful preparation for surgical intervention. Complexity of such operations is explained by the probability of unwanted complications associated with technical measures and aimed at extracting fragments of the most diverse localization. The aim. To demonstrate the possibilities of effective diagnosis and optimal surgical treatment of a gunshot fragment wound of the heart with the threat of coronary artery perforation. Material and methods. The article presents a case of diagnosis and surgical treatment of a fragment heart damage with intramyocardial damage of the left ventricular wall with localization under the circumflex branch of the left coronary artery with the threat of its perforation. One day has passed since a mine blast injury. Diagnosis was based on the use of contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) and coronary angiography. Results. During the diagnostic process, the need to use a CT scan with mandatory contrast media arose, which made it possible to confirm the presence of a fragment in the immediate vicinity of the coronary artery. Coronarography provided additional information which revealed contact of the fragment with the coronary artery with the threat of its perforation. Immediate surgery with artificial blood circulation with stepwise application of magnets of increasing power allowed safe removal of the fragment, avoiding damage to the coronary artery. Conclusions. The most accurate topical diagnosis of fragment localization in heart damage requires CT diagnosis with mandatory contrast media and, if possible, with 3D reconstruction, which allows for surgical intervention with a minimal risk of intraoperative complications. Location of the fragments near the coronary vessels may threaten their damaging during removal and requires careful manipulation to prevent injury to the heart vessels. Detection and removal of sharp fragments located near the coronary vessels require stepwise application of magnets of increasing power to bring the fragment to a safe zone with its subsequent extraction.http://cvs.org.ua/index.php/ujcvs/article/view/586chest combat injurywounding of the left ventricular wallmine-explosive injurycontrast enhanced cardiac computed tomographyfragment removal magnet
spellingShingle Kostiantyn V. Humeniuk
Oleksandr V. Kupchynskyi
Vasyl V. Fylypchuk
Maryna M. Serdiuk
Volodymyr O. Kupchynskyi
Artem M. Petlytskyi
Rostyslav M. Vitovskyi
Vasyl V. Lazoryshynets
Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of a Gunshot Fragment Wound of the Heart with a Threat of Coronary Artery Perforation
Український журнал серцево-судинної хірургії
chest combat injury
wounding of the left ventricular wall
mine-explosive injury
contrast enhanced cardiac computed tomography
fragment removal magnet
title Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of a Gunshot Fragment Wound of the Heart with a Threat of Coronary Artery Perforation
title_full Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of a Gunshot Fragment Wound of the Heart with a Threat of Coronary Artery Perforation
title_fullStr Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of a Gunshot Fragment Wound of the Heart with a Threat of Coronary Artery Perforation
title_full_unstemmed Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of a Gunshot Fragment Wound of the Heart with a Threat of Coronary Artery Perforation
title_short Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of a Gunshot Fragment Wound of the Heart with a Threat of Coronary Artery Perforation
title_sort diagnosis and surgical treatment of a gunshot fragment wound of the heart with a threat of coronary artery perforation
topic chest combat injury
wounding of the left ventricular wall
mine-explosive injury
contrast enhanced cardiac computed tomography
fragment removal magnet
url http://cvs.org.ua/index.php/ujcvs/article/view/586
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