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Penetrating Cardiac Injuries
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Research Article
VOLUME: 63 ISSUE: 4
P: 115-118
December 2010

Penetrating Cardiac Injuries

J Ankara Univ Fac Med 2010;63(4):115-118
DOI: 10.1501/Tipfak_000000774
Sezgin Karasu 1
Arif Osman Tokat 1
Hacı Alper Uzun 2
Erkan Kısacık 1
Aziz Mutlu Barlas 3
Necip Tolga Baran 4
1. Sağlık Bakanlığı Ankara Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi Göğüs Cerrahisi Kliniği
2. Sağlık Bakanlığı Ankara Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi Kalp-Damar Cerrahisi Kliniği
3. Sağlık Bakanlığı Ankara Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi 2. Genel Cerrahi Kliniği
4. Sağlık Bakanlığı Ankara Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi 1. Genel Cerrahi Kliniği
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Received Date: 09.11.2010
Accepted Date: 24.12.2010
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ABSTRACT

Objective:

Penetrating cardiac injuries have high mortality rates due to serious clinical outcomes. This study was planned to evaluate patients with penetrating cardiac injury.

Material and methods:

We reviewed the records of patients who were operated because of penetrating cardiac injuries in Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ministry of Health Ankara Training and Research Hospital between January 2005- December 2009.

Result:

Among those patients, 11 cases (64.8%) were stab (perforating device) injury, 6 cases were gunshot (35.2%). In 8 cases right atrium, in 4 cases left ventricle, in 3 cases right atrium and in 2 cases left atrium injuries were present. Emergent surgery was performed in all patients and cardiac injuries were repaired.

Conlusion:

The rapid transport, properly resuscitation and emergent surgery was improved sur-vival in patients sustained penetrating cardiac injuries.

Keywords:
Heart injuries, penetrating injuries, stab wounds