title: Metal splinter ejected by circular saw into the left ventricle.
abstract: We report a case of a metal splinter ejected by a circular saw tooth from a wooden board into the left ventricle of the heart. A 35-year old man was admitted second day after accident attributed to work complaining about general weakness. Only a small non-bleeding wound was found near his sternum. CT scan showed a metal wire entrapped inside his heart. Successful removal was done during surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Palacky University Teaching Hospital, Olomouc, Czech Republic petr.santavy@fnol.cz.
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Santavy
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Palacky University Teaching Hospital, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Troubil
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Palacky University Teaching Hospital, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lonsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D004452:Echocardiography; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Foreign body; Intracardiac migration; Left ventricle; Metal splinter