Necrosis of the colon as a complication of cardiac injury: case report.
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.
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Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Jeng
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Chen
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D000328:Adult; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology*; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery