Abstract
Necrosis of the colon as a complication of cardiac injury is very rare. A 21-year-old young man was sent to the emergency room with shock status because of a stabbing wound penetrating into the heart. The patient survived after cardiopulmonary resuscitation, emergency sternotomy, and cardiac repair. Necrosis of the colon occurred 11 days after the accident.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 979-981 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |