Bullet embolisation from injured inferior cava vein to the right ventricle

Gunshot injuries of the human body challenge surgical teams in the emergency department. Since such injuries do not follow any rule, every patient should be considered a special case. Our case, of bullet embolism from injured inferior cava vein to the right heart ventricle is a rare one. Such cases...

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Autores principales: Zenelaj, A, Brati, M, Kerci, M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: EDIMES Edizioni Internazionali Srl 2010
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Case-Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3484568/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23439806
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Sumario:Gunshot injuries of the human body challenge surgical teams in the emergency department. Since such injuries do not follow any rule, every patient should be considered a special case. Our case, of bullet embolism from injured inferior cava vein to the right heart ventricle is a rare one. Such cases make us be more alert for diagnosis and treatment of this kind of injury. Well equipped hospitals and experienced medical teams are necessary for successful outcome.

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