Shot Injury of the Thorax Associated with the Left Carotid Trauma – A Case Review

Czech version

Authors: J. Čanádyová; A. Mokráček; M. Šetina
Authors‘ workplace: Kardiocentrum – Kardiochirurgické oddelenie, Nemocnice České Budějovice, a. s., prim. oddelenia: MUDr. A. Mokráček, CSc.
Published in: Rozhl. Chir., 2007, roč. 86, č. 3, s. 142-143.
Category: Monothematic special - Original

Overview

The case review describes a shot injury of the thorax (without direct injury of the heart or lungs), with signs of advanced bleeding from the injured carotid artery. Employment of extracorporeal circulation facilitated safe extraction of the projectile and sound revisionining of all traumatized structures and their safe reconstruction.

Key words:
shot injury of the thorax – carotid injury – extracorporeal circulation

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Perspectives in Surgery

2007 Issue 3