Serum lactate level is an independent predictor of mortality in cardiac stab wounds – A South African experience

Serum lactate level is an independent predictor of mortality in cardiac stab wounds – A South African experience

Introduction: Despite dramatic advances in the care of trauma patients over the last fifty years, cardiac stab wounds (CSW) remain highly lethal, and the specific relationship between serum lactate level and mortality is unknown. Methods: A retrospective review was conducted on all patients who pres...

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Main Authors: Victor Kong, Jonathan Ko, Anantha Narayan, Summer Hassan, Priscilla Leow, Jia Lim, John Bruce, Grant Laing, Damian Clarke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Surgery in Practice and Science
Subjects:
Cardiac
Stab wound
Lactate
Mortality prediction
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666262023000037

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