@article{ref1,
title="Repair of penetrating pericardial and diaphragmatic injury with cormatrix® patch in a case of suicide attempt",
journal="Revista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular",
year="2017",
author="Jiritano, Federica and Garrasi, Carlo and Cristodoro, Lucia and Bevacqua, Egidio and Mastroroberto, Pasquale",
volume="32",
number="1",
pages="57-59",
abstract="The authors report the case of a suicide attempt. A 59-year-old man with self-inflicted penetrating chest trauma underwent emergency cardiothoracic surgery. Pre-operative computed tomography scan showed critical proximity between the blade and the right ventricle. Intraoperative findings showed a pericardial laceration and a huge diaphragmatic lesion with heart and abdominal organs integrity. The diaphragm muscle was repaired with a CorMatrix® patch, an acceptable alternative to the traditional synthetic mesh avoiding infection and repeated herniation.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0102-7638",
doi="10.21470/1678-9741-2016-0055",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2016-0055"
}