Penetrating cardiac injury

A case of penetrating cardiac injury is reported where cardiorrhaphy is done without cardiopulmonary bypass and via a right thoracotorny even though median stemotomy is the usual approach. It is also stressed that all precordial stabwounds must be carefully explored.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dublin, N., Chow, H.K., Lim, Y.C.
Format: Article
Published: Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya 1999
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