Publication: Impalement Injury to The Heart
Date
2011
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Cardiac impalement injury is rare and one of the most severe penetrating chest
injuries, often fatal. The management of penetrating cardiac injuries is a challenging
one. The success in management of impaling cardiac trauma requires stabilization
of the impaling object, expeditious transfer to a facility for open heart surgery, rapid
imaging, access to blood and blood products and a ready surgical team. We report a
case of impalement injury to the heart by a stick, transfixing the right ventricle and
its successful treatment.
KEY WORDS
Impalement injury, Penetrating cardiac injury, Cardiac injury, Cardiac impalement
Description
Pradhan S,1 Sapkota R,1 Shrestha U K,1 Amatya R,2 Koirala B2
1Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, 2Department of Anesthesiology,
2Man Mohan Center for Cardio-Thoracic, Vascular & Transplant Surgery, Institute of Medicine, P.O.Box 3578. Maharajgunj. Kathmandu