Repair of Penetrating Pericardial and Diaphragmatic Injury with Cormatrix® Patch in a Case of Suicide Attempt
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 sh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382017000100057&lng=en&tlng=en |