TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Unusual case of self-inflicted thoracic knife wounds with five knives embedded in the left thoracic cavity
JO  - European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
A1  - Laisaar, Tanel
SP  - 653
EP  - 654
VL  - 28
IS  - 4
N2  - Suicide by chest stabbing is a rare cause of penetrating chest trauma. We hereby report a unique case of suicide attempt with multiple thoracic stab wounds and five embedded knives. Although the long kitchen knives were entirely embedded into the left hemithorax no fatal injury occurred. Emergency thoracotomy was performed to remove the knives and repair the lung laceration. Uneventful recovery followed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1010-7940
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.05.031
ID  - ref1
ER  -