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COMBINED PENETRATING WOUNDS OF THE HEART, ABDOMEN AND TRUNK – CASE REPORT

ŽELJKO MARTINOVIĆ
CVITA MARTINOVIĆ


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Abstract

This is an overview of a forty-year-old male with combined penetrating knife inflicted stab wounds to the left chest, heart, abdomen and trunk. Presented are clinical manifestations, course of first aid and overall surgical help given to the injured with multiple stab wounds. Efficiency of rapid diagnostics and surgical approach to penetrating stab wound of the heart is pointed out. Postoperative course and definitive outcome of treatment are presented.

Keywords

Heart injuries – etiology, complications, surgery; Wounds, stab – surgery; Wounds, penetrating – surgery; Cardiac tamponade – etiology; Cardiac surgical procedures – methods; Abdominal injuries – etiology, surgery; Multiple trauma – etiology, surgery; Treatment outcome

Hrčak ID:

221462

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/221462

Publication date:

31.12.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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