TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Repair of penetrating pericardial and diaphragmatic injury with cormatrix® patch in a case of suicide attempt
JO  - Revista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular
A1  - Jiritano, Federica
A1  - Garrasi, Carlo
A1  - Cristodoro, Lucia
A1  - Bevacqua, Egidio
A1  - Mastroroberto, Pasquale
SP  - 57
EP  - 59
VL  - 32
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0102-7638
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2016-0055
ID  - ref1
ER  -