Clinical features and emergency management of penetrsting cardiac trauma
CHEN Zhi-qiang
WANG Biao
WU Zeng-an
TIAN Jin-tao
SONG Xiao-ping
Abstract：Objective To summarize the clinical features and emergency management of penetrating cardiac trauma.Methods A total of 19 patients with penetrating cardiac trauma were retrospectively analyzed,including 15 males and 4 females.There were 18 stab wounds and 1 gunshot wound.Patients' age ranged from 17 to 36 years old,with the mean age of(24±3.5)years.Emergency thoracotomy was performed in 19 cases.Heart wounds underwent repair and complicated injuries were treated at the same time.Auto-transfusion of shed blood (2000～4000ml)was carried out in the patients with massive haemothorax.Results Two Patients died during the operation and one died postoperatively.Conclusion Early diagnosis,prompt surgical intervention and life-threatening hemorrhage control are the key point for the cure of penetrating cardiac trauma.The auto-transfusion of shed blood plays an important role in the treatment of patients with massive haemothorax.
Keywords：CardiotraumaHaemothoraxHemorrhagic shock
Publication Date：2008-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-14(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 544-545 )