Intra-myocardial Bullet causing heart block in a patient with multiple gunshot wounds: Case Report

Autor:	SW Guthua, J Munene, C. Kariuki, PW Thanga, WA Odhiambo
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Heart block business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Perforation (oil well) medicine.disease Asymptomatic Surgery Surgical removal Cardiac tamponade medicine Embolization medicine.symptom Thrombus business
Zdroj:	Annals of African Surgery; Vol 7 (2011)
ISSN:	1999-9674 2523-0816
DOI:	10.4314/aas.v7i1.67032
Popis:	Elective removal of intra-myocardial bullet remains a controversial subject. A non-operative approach has been recommended as appropriate for a stable asymptomatic patient. In the presence of complications such as bleeding, perforation leading to cardiac tamponade, thrombus formation, embolization, rhythm disturbances and infections, surgical removal may be advised. We present a patient who survived multiple gunshot wounds with a bullet lodged in the wall of the left ventricle of the heart. Details of the injuries sustained, operative removal of the bullet and the challenges that ensued are illustrated.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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