title: [Cardiac wounds. Experience from 10 years of war. Apropos of 32 cases treated surgically].
abstract: Thirty-two patients with cardiac wounds from high velocity firearms (bullets or shrapnel) were operated. Seven of these patients who had no cardiac activity on arrival underwent emergency thoracotomy with a mortality of 85%. The other twenty-five patients underwent planned sternotomy with a mortality of 12%. The authors analyse these case with emphasis on the diagnostic and therapeutic management.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Jebara
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ghossain
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Saadé
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007861:Lebanon; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014857:Warfare; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Plaie cardiaque. Une expérience de dix ans de guerre. A propos de trente-deux cas opérés.