title: Necrosis of the colon as a complication of cardiac injury: case report.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Jeng
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: 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