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.
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Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
1999
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