Citation

Abbas S, Riaz MN, Zameer M, Khan AA, Ahmad W. J. Coll. Physicians Surg. Pak. 2004; 14(1): 41-42.

Affiliation

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Combined Military Hospital, Pano Aqil. safdar06@hotmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan)

DOI

01.2004/JCPSP.4142

PMID

14764261

Abstract

Penetrating cardiac injuries, secondary to gunfire, constitute the most lethal forms of cardiothoracic trauma with their potential fatality. We report our experience of managing two such cases who presented with haemorrhagic shock and cardiac tamponade, in a collapsed state. Prompt resuscitation and early surgical intervention (midline sternotomy and cardiorrhaphy) was successfully performed with a favourable outcome.

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