Penetrating cardiac injury: factors affecting outcome
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Penetrating cardiac injury: factors affecting outcome.
BACKGROUND Penetrating cardiac injuries are rare but represent a high mortality. Early recognition of the injury and rapid intervention are necessary. We analyzed the characteristics of patients with penetrating injury and the factors affecting the outcome, including the experience of the general surgeon. METHODS Twenty-three patients suffering penetrating cardiac injury were retrospectively ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1306-696X,1307-7945
DOI: 10.5505/tjtes.2011.71598