Selective use of pericardial window and drainage as sole treatment for hemopericardium from penetrating chest trauma

BACKGROUND: Penetrating cardiac injuries (PCIs) are highly lethal, and a sternotomy is considered mandatory for suspected PCI. Recent literature suggests pericardial window (PCW) may be sufficient for superficial cardiac injuries to drain hemopericardium and assess for continued bleeding and instabi...

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Autores principales: Chestovich, Paul J, McNicoll, Christopher F, Fraser, Douglas R, Patel, Purvi P, Kuhls, Deborah A, Clark, Esmeralda, Fildes, John J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6135421/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30234166
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2018-000187

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